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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 This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Harry Clavering went down to Stratton, slept one night at old Mr. Burton's house, and drove Florence over to Clavering,--twenty miles across the country,--on the following day.
alongside
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From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Harry Clavering went down to Stratton, slept one night at old Mr. Burton's house, and drove Florence over to Clavering,--twenty miles across the country,--on the following day.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Not a word had as yet been said between them as to that snubbing, nor was Harry minded that anything should be said.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FLORENCE BURTON AT THE RECTORY.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Not a word had as yet been said between them as to that snubbing, nor was Harry minded that anything should be said.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He meant to carry on his revenge by being dumb on that subject.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Not a word had as yet been said between them as to that snubbing, nor was Harry minded that anything should be said.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
BURTON
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From this reading FLORENCE BURTON AT THE RECTORY.
Burton's
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From this reading Harry Clavering went down to Stratton, slept one night at old Mr. Burton's house, and drove Florence over to Clavering,--twenty miles across the country,--on the following day.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
called
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From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
carry
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From this reading He meant to carry on his revenge by being dumb on that subject.
Clavering
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From this reading Harry Clavering went down to Stratton, slept one night at old Mr. Burton's house, and drove Florence over to Clavering,--twenty miles across the country,--on the following day.
country
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From this reading Harry Clavering went down to Stratton, slept one night at old Mr. Burton's house, and drove Florence over to Clavering,--twenty miles across the country,--on the following day.
day
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From this reading Harry Clavering went down to Stratton, slept one night at old Mr. Burton's house, and drove Florence over to Clavering,--twenty miles across the country,--on the following day.
delight
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From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
down
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From this reading Harry Clavering went down to Stratton, slept one night at old Mr. Burton's house, and drove Florence over to Clavering,--twenty miles across the country,--on the following day.
drove
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From this reading Harry Clavering went down to Stratton, slept one night at old Mr. Burton's house, and drove Florence over to Clavering,--twenty miles across the country,--on the following day.
dumb
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From this reading He meant to carry on his revenge by being dumb on that subject.
FLORENCE
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From this reading FLORENCE BURTON AT THE RECTORY.
following
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From this reading Harry Clavering went down to Stratton, slept one night at old Mr. Burton's house, and drove Florence over to Clavering,--twenty miles across the country,--on the following day.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
happy
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From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
Harry
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From this reading Harry Clavering went down to Stratton, slept one night at old Mr. Burton's house, and drove Florence over to Clavering,--twenty miles across the country,--on the following day.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He meant to carry on his revenge by being dumb on that subject.
house
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From this reading Harry Clavering went down to Stratton, slept one night at old Mr. Burton's house, and drove Florence over to Clavering,--twenty miles across the country,--on the following day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
lover
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From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
meant
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From this reading He meant to carry on his revenge by being dumb on that subject.
miles
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From this reading Harry Clavering went down to Stratton, slept one night at old Mr. Burton's house, and drove Florence over to Clavering,--twenty miles across the country,--on the following day.
minded
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From this reading Not a word had as yet been said between them as to that snubbing, nor was Harry minded that anything should be said.
Mr
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From this reading Harry Clavering went down to Stratton, slept one night at old Mr. Burton's house, and drove Florence over to Clavering,--twenty miles across the country,--on the following day.
night
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From this reading Harry Clavering went down to Stratton, slept one night at old Mr. Burton's house, and drove Florence over to Clavering,--twenty miles across the country,--on the following day.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Not a word had as yet been said between them as to that snubbing, nor was Harry minded that anything should be said.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a word had as yet been said between them as to that snubbing, nor was Harry minded that anything should be said.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
old
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From this reading Harry Clavering went down to Stratton, slept one night at old Mr. Burton's house, and drove Florence over to Clavering,--twenty miles across the country,--on the following day.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Harry Clavering went down to Stratton, slept one night at old Mr. Burton's house, and drove Florence over to Clavering,--twenty miles across the country,--on the following day.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Harry Clavering went down to Stratton, slept one night at old Mr. Burton's house, and drove Florence over to Clavering,--twenty miles across the country,--on the following day.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Harry Clavering went down to Stratton, slept one night at old Mr. Burton's house, and drove Florence over to Clavering,--twenty miles across the country,--on the following day.
prudence
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From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
received
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From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
RECTORY
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From this reading FLORENCE BURTON AT THE RECTORY.
revenge
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From this reading He meant to carry on his revenge by being dumb on that subject.
said
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From this reading Not a word had as yet been said between them as to that snubbing, nor was Harry minded that anything should be said.
seated
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From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
sent
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From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Not a word had as yet been said between them as to that snubbing, nor was Harry minded that anything should be said.
slept
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From this reading Harry Clavering went down to Stratton, slept one night at old Mr. Burton's house, and drove Florence over to Clavering,--twenty miles across the country,--on the following day.
snubbing
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From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
spite
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From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
Stratton
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From this reading Harry Clavering went down to Stratton, slept one night at old Mr. Burton's house, and drove Florence over to Clavering,--twenty miles across the country,--on the following day.
subject
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From this reading He meant to carry on his revenge by being dumb on that subject.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not a word had as yet been said between them as to that snubbing, nor was Harry minded that anything should be said.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FLORENCE BURTON AT THE RECTORY.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Harry Clavering went down to Stratton, slept one night at old Mr. Burton's house, and drove Florence over to Clavering,--twenty miles across the country,--on the following day.
together
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From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
trap
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From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
twenty
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From this reading Harry Clavering went down to Stratton, slept one night at old Mr. Burton's house, and drove Florence over to Clavering,--twenty miles across the country,--on the following day.
vehicle
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From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
very
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From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Harry Clavering went down to Stratton, slept one night at old Mr. Burton's house, and drove Florence over to Clavering,--twenty miles across the country,--on the following day.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This journey together had been looked forward to with great delight by both of them, and Florence, in spite of the snubbing which she had received from her lover because of her prudence, was very happy as she seated herself alongside of him in the vehicle which had been sent over from the rectory, and which he called a trap.
word
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From this reading Not a word had as yet been said between them as to that snubbing, nor was Harry minded that anything should be said.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Not a word had as yet been said between them as to that snubbing, nor was Harry minded that anything should be said.
