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able
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From this reading It was brought to Mr. Beilby's office by her own footman early in the morning; but Harry was there at the time, and was thus able to answer it, telling Lady Ongar that he would come as she had desired.
affectionate
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From this reading And though the note contained only half-a-dozen ordinary words, it seemed to him to be affectionate, and almost loving.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Ten days after his visit in Mount Street, Harry received the note which Lady Ongar had written to him on the night of her arrival in London.
almost
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From this reading And though the note contained only half-a-dozen ordinary words, it seemed to him to be affectionate, and almost loving.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EVENING IN BOLTON STREET.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was brought to Mr. Beilby's office by her own footman early in the morning; but Harry was there at the time, and was thus able to answer it, telling Lady Ongar that he would come as she had desired.
answer
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From this reading It was brought to Mr. Beilby's office by her own footman early in the morning; but Harry was there at the time, and was thus able to answer it, telling Lady Ongar that he would come as she had desired.
arrival
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From this reading Ten days after his visit in Mount Street, Harry received the note which Lady Ongar had written to him on the night of her arrival in London.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was brought to Mr. Beilby's office by her own footman early in the morning; but Harry was there at the time, and was thus able to answer it, telling Lady Ongar that he would come as she had desired.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was brought to Mr. Beilby's office by her own footman early in the morning; but Harry was there at the time, and was thus able to answer it, telling Lady Ongar that he would come as she had desired.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And though the note contained only half-a-dozen ordinary words, it seemed to him to be affectionate, and almost loving.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had commenced her letter "Dear Harry," and he well remembered that when she had before written she had called him "Dear Mr. Clavering."
Beilby's
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From this reading It was brought to Mr. Beilby's office by her own footman early in the morning; but Harry was there at the time, and was thus able to answer it, telling Lady Ongar that he would come as she had desired.
BOLTON
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From this reading AN EVENING IN BOLTON STREET.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was brought to Mr. Beilby's office by her own footman early in the morning; but Harry was there at the time, and was thus able to answer it, telling Lady Ongar that he would come as she had desired.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was brought to Mr. Beilby's office by her own footman early in the morning; but Harry was there at the time, and was thus able to answer it, telling Lady Ongar that he would come as she had desired.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was brought to Mr. Beilby's office by her own footman early in the morning; but Harry was there at the time, and was thus able to answer it, telling Lady Ongar that he would come as she had desired.
called
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From this reading She had commenced her letter "Dear Harry," and he well remembered that when she had before written she had called him "Dear Mr. Clavering."
Clavering
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From this reading She had commenced her letter "Dear Harry," and he well remembered that when she had before written she had called him "Dear Mr. Clavering."
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was brought to Mr. Beilby's office by her own footman early in the morning; but Harry was there at the time, and was thus able to answer it, telling Lady Ongar that he would come as she had desired.
commenced
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From this reading She had commenced her letter "Dear Harry," and he well remembered that when she had before written she had called him "Dear Mr. Clavering."
contained
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From this reading And though the note contained only half-a-dozen ordinary words, it seemed to him to be affectionate, and almost loving.
days
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From this reading Ten days after his visit in Mount Street, Harry received the note which Lady Ongar had written to him on the night of her arrival in London.
Dear
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From this reading She had commenced her letter "Dear Harry," and he well remembered that when she had before written she had called him "Dear Mr. Clavering."
desired
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From this reading It was brought to Mr. Beilby's office by her own footman early in the morning; but Harry was there at the time, and was thus able to answer it, telling Lady Ongar that he would come as she had desired.
early
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From this reading It was brought to Mr. Beilby's office by her own footman early in the morning; but Harry was there at the time, and was thus able to answer it, telling Lady Ongar that he would come as she had desired.
EVENING
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From this reading AN EVENING IN BOLTON STREET.
footman
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From this reading It was brought to Mr. Beilby's office by her own footman early in the morning; but Harry was there at the time, and was thus able to answer it, telling Lady Ongar that he would come as she had desired.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ten days after his visit in Mount Street, Harry received the note which Lady Ongar had written to him on the night of her arrival in London.
half-a-dozen
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From this reading And though the note contained only half-a-dozen ordinary words, it seemed to him to be affectionate, and almost loving.
Harry
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From this reading Ten days after his visit in Mount Street, Harry received the note which Lady Ongar had written to him on the night of her arrival in London.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was brought to Mr. Beilby's office by her own footman early in the morning; but Harry was there at the time, and was thus able to answer it, telling Lady Ongar that he would come as she had desired.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ten days after his visit in Mount Street, Harry received the note which Lady Ongar had written to him on the night of her arrival in London.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ten days after his visit in Mount Street, Harry received the note which Lady Ongar had written to him on the night of her arrival in London.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ten days after his visit in Mount Street, Harry received the note which Lady Ongar had written to him on the night of her arrival in London.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN EVENING IN BOLTON STREET.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was brought to Mr. Beilby's office by her own footman early in the morning; but Harry was there at the time, and was thus able to answer it, telling Lady Ongar that he would come as she had desired.
Lady
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From this reading Ten days after his visit in Mount Street, Harry received the note which Lady Ongar had written to him on the night of her arrival in London.
letter
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From this reading She had commenced her letter "Dear Harry," and he well remembered that when she had before written she had called him "Dear Mr. Clavering."
London
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From this reading Ten days after his visit in Mount Street, Harry received the note which Lady Ongar had written to him on the night of her arrival in London.
loving
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From this reading And though the note contained only half-a-dozen ordinary words, it seemed to him to be affectionate, and almost loving.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was brought to Mr. Beilby's office by her own footman early in the morning; but Harry was there at the time, and was thus able to answer it, telling Lady Ongar that he would come as she had desired.
Mount
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From this reading Ten days after his visit in Mount Street, Harry received the note which Lady Ongar had written to him on the night of her arrival in London.
Mr
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From this reading It was brought to Mr. Beilby's office by her own footman early in the morning; but Harry was there at the time, and was thus able to answer it, telling Lady Ongar that he would come as she had desired.
night
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From this reading Ten days after his visit in Mount Street, Harry received the note which Lady Ongar had written to him on the night of her arrival in London.
note
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From this reading Ten days after his visit in Mount Street, Harry received the note which Lady Ongar had written to him on the night of her arrival in London.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ten days after his visit in Mount Street, Harry received the note which Lady Ongar had written to him on the night of her arrival in London.
office
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From this reading It was brought to Mr. Beilby's office by her own footman early in the morning; but Harry was there at the time, and was thus able to answer it, telling Lady Ongar that he would come as she had desired.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ten days after his visit in Mount Street, Harry received the note which Lady Ongar had written to him on the night of her arrival in London.
Ongar
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From this reading Ten days after his visit in Mount Street, Harry received the note which Lady Ongar had written to him on the night of her arrival in London.
only
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From this reading And though the note contained only half-a-dozen ordinary words, it seemed to him to be affectionate, and almost loving.
ordinary
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From this reading And though the note contained only half-a-dozen ordinary words, it seemed to him to be affectionate, and almost loving.
own
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From this reading It was brought to Mr. Beilby's office by her own footman early in the morning; but Harry was there at the time, and was thus able to answer it, telling Lady Ongar that he would come as she had desired.
received
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From this reading Ten days after his visit in Mount Street, Harry received the note which Lady Ongar had written to him on the night of her arrival in London.
remembered
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From this reading She had commenced her letter "Dear Harry," and he well remembered that when she had before written she had called him "Dear Mr. Clavering."
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And though the note contained only half-a-dozen ordinary words, it seemed to him to be affectionate, and almost loving.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was brought to Mr. Beilby's office by her own footman early in the morning; but Harry was there at the time, and was thus able to answer it, telling Lady Ongar that he would come as she had desired.
STREET
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From this reading AN EVENING IN BOLTON STREET.
telling
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From this reading It was brought to Mr. Beilby's office by her own footman early in the morning; but Harry was there at the time, and was thus able to answer it, telling Lady Ongar that he would come as she had desired.
Ten
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From this reading Ten days after his visit in Mount Street, Harry received the note which Lady Ongar had written to him on the night of her arrival in London.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was brought to Mr. Beilby's office by her own footman early in the morning; but Harry was there at the time, and was thus able to answer it, telling Lady Ongar that he would come as she had desired.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ten days after his visit in Mount Street, Harry received the note which Lady Ongar had written to him on the night of her arrival in London.
there
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From this reading It was brought to Mr. Beilby's office by her own footman early in the morning; but Harry was there at the time, and was thus able to answer it, telling Lady Ongar that he would come as she had desired.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And though the note contained only half-a-dozen ordinary words, it seemed to him to be affectionate, and almost loving.
thus
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From this reading It was brought to Mr. Beilby's office by her own footman early in the morning; but Harry was there at the time, and was thus able to answer it, telling Lady Ongar that he would come as she had desired.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was brought to Mr. Beilby's office by her own footman early in the morning; but Harry was there at the time, and was thus able to answer it, telling Lady Ongar that he would come as she had desired.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ten days after his visit in Mount Street, Harry received the note which Lady Ongar had written to him on the night of her arrival in London.
visit
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From this reading Ten days after his visit in Mount Street, Harry received the note which Lady Ongar had written to him on the night of her arrival in London.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was brought to Mr. Beilby's office by her own footman early in the morning; but Harry was there at the time, and was thus able to answer it, telling Lady Ongar that he would come as she had desired.
well
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From this reading She had commenced her letter "Dear Harry," and he well remembered that when she had before written she had called him "Dear Mr. Clavering."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She had commenced her letter "Dear Harry," and he well remembered that when she had before written she had called him "Dear Mr. Clavering."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ten days after his visit in Mount Street, Harry received the note which Lady Ongar had written to him on the night of her arrival in London.
words
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From this reading And though the note contained only half-a-dozen ordinary words, it seemed to him to be affectionate, and almost loving.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was brought to Mr. Beilby's office by her own footman early in the morning; but Harry was there at the time, and was thus able to answer it, telling Lady Ongar that he would come as she had desired.
written
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From this reading Ten days after his visit in Mount Street, Harry received the note which Lady Ongar had written to him on the night of her arrival in London.
