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account
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From this reading It was not Dr Pendle's wish that the entertainment should be cut short on his account, but the rumour--magnified greatly--of his sudden illness so dispirited his guests that they made haste to depart; and within an hour the palace was emptied of all save its usual inhabitants.
admired
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From this reading THE CURIOSITY OF MR CARGRIM Like that famous banquet, when Macbeth entertained unawares the ghost of gracious Duncan, the bishop's reception broke up in the most admired disorder.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'He was quite well when I saw him last,' repeated poor Mrs Pendle over and over again.
all
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From this reading It was not Dr Pendle's wish that the entertainment should be cut short on his account, but the rumour--magnified greatly--of his sudden illness so dispirited his guests that they made haste to depart; and within an hour the palace was emptied of all save its usual inhabitants.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Dr Graham in attendance on the bishop was the only stranger who remained, for Lucy sent away even Sir Harry, although he begged hard to stay in the hope of making himself useful.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was not Dr Pendle's wish that the entertainment should be cut short on his account, but the rumour--magnified greatly--of his sudden illness so dispirited his guests that they made haste to depart; and within an hour the palace was emptied of all save its usual inhabitants.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not Dr Pendle's wish that the entertainment should be cut short on his account, but the rumour--magnified greatly--of his sudden illness so dispirited his guests that they made haste to depart; and within an hour the palace was emptied of all save its usual inhabitants.
attendance
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From this reading Dr Graham in attendance on the bishop was the only stranger who remained, for Lucy sent away even Sir Harry, although he begged hard to stay in the hope of making himself useful.
away
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From this reading Dr Graham in attendance on the bishop was the only stranger who remained, for Lucy sent away even Sir Harry, although he begged hard to stay in the hope of making himself useful.
banquet
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From this reading THE CURIOSITY OF MR CARGRIM Like that famous banquet, when Macbeth entertained unawares the ghost of gracious Duncan, the bishop's reception broke up in the most admired disorder.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was not Dr Pendle's wish that the entertainment should be cut short on his account, but the rumour--magnified greatly--of his sudden illness so dispirited his guests that they made haste to depart; and within an hour the palace was emptied of all save its usual inhabitants.
begged
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From this reading Dr Graham in attendance on the bishop was the only stranger who remained, for Lucy sent away even Sir Harry, although he begged hard to stay in the hope of making himself useful.
bishop
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From this reading Dr Graham in attendance on the bishop was the only stranger who remained, for Lucy sent away even Sir Harry, although he begged hard to stay in the hope of making himself useful.
bishop's
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From this reading THE CURIOSITY OF MR CARGRIM Like that famous banquet, when Macbeth entertained unawares the ghost of gracious Duncan, the bishop's reception broke up in the most admired disorder.
broke
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From this reading THE CURIOSITY OF MR CARGRIM Like that famous banquet, when Macbeth entertained unawares the ghost of gracious Duncan, the bishop's reception broke up in the most admired disorder.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not Dr Pendle's wish that the entertainment should be cut short on his account, but the rumour--magnified greatly--of his sudden illness so dispirited his guests that they made haste to depart; and within an hour the palace was emptied of all save its usual inhabitants.
CARGRIM
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From this reading THE CURIOSITY OF MR CARGRIM Like that famous banquet, when Macbeth entertained unawares the ghost of gracious Duncan, the bishop's reception broke up in the most admired disorder.
CURIOSITY
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From this reading THE CURIOSITY OF MR CARGRIM Like that famous banquet, when Macbeth entertained unawares the ghost of gracious Duncan, the bishop's reception broke up in the most admired disorder.
cut
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From this reading It was not Dr Pendle's wish that the entertainment should be cut short on his account, but the rumour--magnified greatly--of his sudden illness so dispirited his guests that they made haste to depart; and within an hour the palace was emptied of all save its usual inhabitants.
depart
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From this reading It was not Dr Pendle's wish that the entertainment should be cut short on his account, but the rumour--magnified greatly--of his sudden illness so dispirited his guests that they made haste to depart; and within an hour the palace was emptied of all save its usual inhabitants.
disorder
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From this reading THE CURIOSITY OF MR CARGRIM Like that famous banquet, when Macbeth entertained unawares the ghost of gracious Duncan, the bishop's reception broke up in the most admired disorder.
dispirited
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From this reading It was not Dr Pendle's wish that the entertainment should be cut short on his account, but the rumour--magnified greatly--of his sudden illness so dispirited his guests that they made haste to depart; and within an hour the palace was emptied of all save its usual inhabitants.
Dr
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From this reading It was not Dr Pendle's wish that the entertainment should be cut short on his account, but the rumour--magnified greatly--of his sudden illness so dispirited his guests that they made haste to depart; and within an hour the palace was emptied of all save its usual inhabitants.
Duncan
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From this reading THE CURIOSITY OF MR CARGRIM Like that famous banquet, when Macbeth entertained unawares the ghost of gracious Duncan, the bishop's reception broke up in the most admired disorder.
emptied
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From this reading It was not Dr Pendle's wish that the entertainment should be cut short on his account, but the rumour--magnified greatly--of his sudden illness so dispirited his guests that they made haste to depart; and within an hour the palace was emptied of all save its usual inhabitants.
entertained
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From this reading THE CURIOSITY OF MR CARGRIM Like that famous banquet, when Macbeth entertained unawares the ghost of gracious Duncan, the bishop's reception broke up in the most admired disorder.
entertainment
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From this reading It was not Dr Pendle's wish that the entertainment should be cut short on his account, but the rumour--magnified greatly--of his sudden illness so dispirited his guests that they made haste to depart; and within an hour the palace was emptied of all save its usual inhabitants.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dr Graham in attendance on the bishop was the only stranger who remained, for Lucy sent away even Sir Harry, although he begged hard to stay in the hope of making himself useful.
famous
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From this reading THE CURIOSITY OF MR CARGRIM Like that famous banquet, when Macbeth entertained unawares the ghost of gracious Duncan, the bishop's reception broke up in the most admired disorder.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dr Graham in attendance on the bishop was the only stranger who remained, for Lucy sent away even Sir Harry, although he begged hard to stay in the hope of making himself useful.
ghost
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From this reading THE CURIOSITY OF MR CARGRIM Like that famous banquet, when Macbeth entertained unawares the ghost of gracious Duncan, the bishop's reception broke up in the most admired disorder.
gracious
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From this reading THE CURIOSITY OF MR CARGRIM Like that famous banquet, when Macbeth entertained unawares the ghost of gracious Duncan, the bishop's reception broke up in the most admired disorder.
Graham
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From this reading Dr Graham in attendance on the bishop was the only stranger who remained, for Lucy sent away even Sir Harry, although he begged hard to stay in the hope of making himself useful.
greatly
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From this reading It was not Dr Pendle's wish that the entertainment should be cut short on his account, but the rumour--magnified greatly--of his sudden illness so dispirited his guests that they made haste to depart; and within an hour the palace was emptied of all save its usual inhabitants.
guests
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From this reading It was not Dr Pendle's wish that the entertainment should be cut short on his account, but the rumour--magnified greatly--of his sudden illness so dispirited his guests that they made haste to depart; and within an hour the palace was emptied of all save its usual inhabitants.
hard
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From this reading Dr Graham in attendance on the bishop was the only stranger who remained, for Lucy sent away even Sir Harry, although he begged hard to stay in the hope of making himself useful.
Harry
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From this reading Dr Graham in attendance on the bishop was the only stranger who remained, for Lucy sent away even Sir Harry, although he begged hard to stay in the hope of making himself useful.
haste
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From this reading It was not Dr Pendle's wish that the entertainment should be cut short on his account, but the rumour--magnified greatly--of his sudden illness so dispirited his guests that they made haste to depart; and within an hour the palace was emptied of all save its usual inhabitants.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dr Graham in attendance on the bishop was the only stranger who remained, for Lucy sent away even Sir Harry, although he begged hard to stay in the hope of making himself useful.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'He was quite well when I saw him last,' repeated poor Mrs Pendle over and over again.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Dr Graham in attendance on the bishop was the only stranger who remained, for Lucy sent away even Sir Harry, although he begged hard to stay in the hope of making himself useful.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not Dr Pendle's wish that the entertainment should be cut short on his account, but the rumour--magnified greatly--of his sudden illness so dispirited his guests that they made haste to depart; and within an hour the palace was emptied of all save its usual inhabitants.
hope
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From this reading Dr Graham in attendance on the bishop was the only stranger who remained, for Lucy sent away even Sir Harry, although he begged hard to stay in the hope of making himself useful.
hour
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From this reading It was not Dr Pendle's wish that the entertainment should be cut short on his account, but the rumour--magnified greatly--of his sudden illness so dispirited his guests that they made haste to depart; and within an hour the palace was emptied of all save its usual inhabitants.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'He was quite well when I saw him last,' repeated poor Mrs Pendle over and over again.
illness
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From this reading It was not Dr Pendle's wish that the entertainment should be cut short on his account, but the rumour--magnified greatly--of his sudden illness so dispirited his guests that they made haste to depart; and within an hour the palace was emptied of all save its usual inhabitants.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CURIOSITY OF MR CARGRIM Like that famous banquet, when Macbeth entertained unawares the ghost of gracious Duncan, the bishop's reception broke up in the most admired disorder.
incident
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From this reading And the most unpleasant part of the whole incident was, that no one seemed to know the reason of Bishop Pendle's unexpected indisposition.
indisposition
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From this reading And the most unpleasant part of the whole incident was, that no one seemed to know the reason of Bishop Pendle's unexpected indisposition.
inhabitants
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From this reading It was not Dr Pendle's wish that the entertainment should be cut short on his account, but the rumour--magnified greatly--of his sudden illness so dispirited his guests that they made haste to depart; and within an hour the palace was emptied of all save its usual inhabitants.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not Dr Pendle's wish that the entertainment should be cut short on his account, but the rumour--magnified greatly--of his sudden illness so dispirited his guests that they made haste to depart; and within an hour the palace was emptied of all save its usual inhabitants.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not Dr Pendle's wish that the entertainment should be cut short on his account, but the rumour--magnified greatly--of his sudden illness so dispirited his guests that they made haste to depart; and within an hour the palace was emptied of all save its usual inhabitants.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And the most unpleasant part of the whole incident was, that no one seemed to know the reason of Bishop Pendle's unexpected indisposition.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'He was quite well when I saw him last,' repeated poor Mrs Pendle over and over again.
Like
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From this reading THE CURIOSITY OF MR CARGRIM Like that famous banquet, when Macbeth entertained unawares the ghost of gracious Duncan, the bishop's reception broke up in the most admired disorder.
Lucy
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From this reading Dr Graham in attendance on the bishop was the only stranger who remained, for Lucy sent away even Sir Harry, although he begged hard to stay in the hope of making himself useful.
Macbeth
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From this reading THE CURIOSITY OF MR CARGRIM Like that famous banquet, when Macbeth entertained unawares the ghost of gracious Duncan, the bishop's reception broke up in the most admired disorder.
made
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From this reading It was not Dr Pendle's wish that the entertainment should be cut short on his account, but the rumour--magnified greatly--of his sudden illness so dispirited his guests that they made haste to depart; and within an hour the palace was emptied of all save its usual inhabitants.
magnified
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From this reading It was not Dr Pendle's wish that the entertainment should be cut short on his account, but the rumour--magnified greatly--of his sudden illness so dispirited his guests that they made haste to depart; and within an hour the palace was emptied of all save its usual inhabitants.
making
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From this reading Dr Graham in attendance on the bishop was the only stranger who remained, for Lucy sent away even Sir Harry, although he begged hard to stay in the hope of making himself useful.
most
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From this reading THE CURIOSITY OF MR CARGRIM Like that famous banquet, when Macbeth entertained unawares the ghost of gracious Duncan, the bishop's reception broke up in the most admired disorder.
MR
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From this reading THE CURIOSITY OF MR CARGRIM Like that famous banquet, when Macbeth entertained unawares the ghost of gracious Duncan, the bishop's reception broke up in the most admired disorder.
Mrs
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From this reading 'He was quite well when I saw him last,' repeated poor Mrs Pendle over and over again.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And the most unpleasant part of the whole incident was, that no one seemed to know the reason of Bishop Pendle's unexpected indisposition.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not Dr Pendle's wish that the entertainment should be cut short on his account, but the rumour--magnified greatly--of his sudden illness so dispirited his guests that they made haste to depart; and within an hour the palace was emptied of all save its usual inhabitants.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CURIOSITY OF MR CARGRIM Like that famous banquet, when Macbeth entertained unawares the ghost of gracious Duncan, the bishop's reception broke up in the most admired disorder.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was not Dr Pendle's wish that the entertainment should be cut short on his account, but the rumour--magnified greatly--of his sudden illness so dispirited his guests that they made haste to depart; and within an hour the palace was emptied of all save its usual inhabitants.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And the most unpleasant part of the whole incident was, that no one seemed to know the reason of Bishop Pendle's unexpected indisposition.
only
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From this reading Dr Graham in attendance on the bishop was the only stranger who remained, for Lucy sent away even Sir Harry, although he begged hard to stay in the hope of making himself useful.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading 'He was quite well when I saw him last,' repeated poor Mrs Pendle over and over again.
palace
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From this reading It was not Dr Pendle's wish that the entertainment should be cut short on his account, but the rumour--magnified greatly--of his sudden illness so dispirited his guests that they made haste to depart; and within an hour the palace was emptied of all save its usual inhabitants.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And the most unpleasant part of the whole incident was, that no one seemed to know the reason of Bishop Pendle's unexpected indisposition.
Pendle
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From this reading 'He was quite well when I saw him last,' repeated poor Mrs Pendle over and over again.
Pendle's
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From this reading It was not Dr Pendle's wish that the entertainment should be cut short on his account, but the rumour--magnified greatly--of his sudden illness so dispirited his guests that they made haste to depart; and within an hour the palace was emptied of all save its usual inhabitants.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'He was quite well when I saw him last,' repeated poor Mrs Pendle over and over again.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'He was quite well when I saw him last,' repeated poor Mrs Pendle over and over again.
reason
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From this reading And the most unpleasant part of the whole incident was, that no one seemed to know the reason of Bishop Pendle's unexpected indisposition.
reception
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From this reading THE CURIOSITY OF MR CARGRIM Like that famous banquet, when Macbeth entertained unawares the ghost of gracious Duncan, the bishop's reception broke up in the most admired disorder.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Dr Graham in attendance on the bishop was the only stranger who remained, for Lucy sent away even Sir Harry, although he begged hard to stay in the hope of making himself useful.
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'He was quite well when I saw him last,' repeated poor Mrs Pendle over and over again.
rumour
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From this reading It was not Dr Pendle's wish that the entertainment should be cut short on his account, but the rumour--magnified greatly--of his sudden illness so dispirited his guests that they made haste to depart; and within an hour the palace was emptied of all save its usual inhabitants.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading It was not Dr Pendle's wish that the entertainment should be cut short on his account, but the rumour--magnified greatly--of his sudden illness so dispirited his guests that they made haste to depart; and within an hour the palace was emptied of all save its usual inhabitants.
saw
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From this reading 'He was quite well when I saw him last,' repeated poor Mrs Pendle over and over again.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And the most unpleasant part of the whole incident was, that no one seemed to know the reason of Bishop Pendle's unexpected indisposition.
sent
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From this reading Dr Graham in attendance on the bishop was the only stranger who remained, for Lucy sent away even Sir Harry, although he begged hard to stay in the hope of making himself useful.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading It was not Dr Pendle's wish that the entertainment should be cut short on his account, but the rumour--magnified greatly--of his sudden illness so dispirited his guests that they made haste to depart; and within an hour the palace was emptied of all save its usual inhabitants.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was not Dr Pendle's wish that the entertainment should be cut short on his account, but the rumour--magnified greatly--of his sudden illness so dispirited his guests that they made haste to depart; and within an hour the palace was emptied of all save its usual inhabitants.
Sir
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From this reading Dr Graham in attendance on the bishop was the only stranger who remained, for Lucy sent away even Sir Harry, although he begged hard to stay in the hope of making himself useful.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was not Dr Pendle's wish that the entertainment should be cut short on his account, but the rumour--magnified greatly--of his sudden illness so dispirited his guests that they made haste to depart; and within an hour the palace was emptied of all save its usual inhabitants.
stay
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From this reading Dr Graham in attendance on the bishop was the only stranger who remained, for Lucy sent away even Sir Harry, although he begged hard to stay in the hope of making himself useful.
stranger
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From this reading Dr Graham in attendance on the bishop was the only stranger who remained, for Lucy sent away even Sir Harry, although he begged hard to stay in the hope of making himself useful.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not Dr Pendle's wish that the entertainment should be cut short on his account, but the rumour--magnified greatly--of his sudden illness so dispirited his guests that they made haste to depart; and within an hour the palace was emptied of all save its usual inhabitants.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CURIOSITY OF MR CARGRIM Like that famous banquet, when Macbeth entertained unawares the ghost of gracious Duncan, the bishop's reception broke up in the most admired disorder.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CURIOSITY OF MR CARGRIM Like that famous banquet, when Macbeth entertained unawares the ghost of gracious Duncan, the bishop's reception broke up in the most admired disorder.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not Dr Pendle's wish that the entertainment should be cut short on his account, but the rumour--magnified greatly--of his sudden illness so dispirited his guests that they made haste to depart; and within an hour the palace was emptied of all save its usual inhabitants.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not Dr Pendle's wish that the entertainment should be cut short on his account, but the rumour--magnified greatly--of his sudden illness so dispirited his guests that they made haste to depart; and within an hour the palace was emptied of all save its usual inhabitants.
unawares
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From this reading THE CURIOSITY OF MR CARGRIM Like that famous banquet, when Macbeth entertained unawares the ghost of gracious Duncan, the bishop's reception broke up in the most admired disorder.
unexpected
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From this reading And the most unpleasant part of the whole incident was, that no one seemed to know the reason of Bishop Pendle's unexpected indisposition.
unpleasant
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From this reading And the most unpleasant part of the whole incident was, that no one seemed to know the reason of Bishop Pendle's unexpected indisposition.
up
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From this reading THE CURIOSITY OF MR CARGRIM Like that famous banquet, when Macbeth entertained unawares the ghost of gracious Duncan, the bishop's reception broke up in the most admired disorder.
useful
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From this reading Dr Graham in attendance on the bishop was the only stranger who remained, for Lucy sent away even Sir Harry, although he begged hard to stay in the hope of making himself useful.
usual
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From this reading It was not Dr Pendle's wish that the entertainment should be cut short on his account, but the rumour--magnified greatly--of his sudden illness so dispirited his guests that they made haste to depart; and within an hour the palace was emptied of all save its usual inhabitants.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not Dr Pendle's wish that the entertainment should be cut short on his account, but the rumour--magnified greatly--of his sudden illness so dispirited his guests that they made haste to depart; and within an hour the palace was emptied of all save its usual inhabitants.
well
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From this reading 'He was quite well when I saw him last,' repeated poor Mrs Pendle over and over again.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE CURIOSITY OF MR CARGRIM Like that famous banquet, when Macbeth entertained unawares the ghost of gracious Duncan, the bishop's reception broke up in the most admired disorder.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Dr Graham in attendance on the bishop was the only stranger who remained, for Lucy sent away even Sir Harry, although he begged hard to stay in the hope of making himself useful.
whole
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From this reading And the most unpleasant part of the whole incident was, that no one seemed to know the reason of Bishop Pendle's unexpected indisposition.
wish
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From this reading It was not Dr Pendle's wish that the entertainment should be cut short on his account, but the rumour--magnified greatly--of his sudden illness so dispirited his guests that they made haste to depart; and within an hour the palace was emptied of all save its usual inhabitants.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It was not Dr Pendle's wish that the entertainment should be cut short on his account, but the rumour--magnified greatly--of his sudden illness so dispirited his guests that they made haste to depart; and within an hour the palace was emptied of all save its usual inhabitants.
