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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 Jane said that she had had a long letter from Mr. Prothero the other day, and she wished that a suitable appointment could be found for Mr. Prothero at home.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Brodrick replied, that, at the moment, he could not think of any appointment more suitable for Mr. Prothero than the one he had already got for him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Brodrick intimated that the state of the "Monthly Review" was prosperity itself, and he asked her if she had heard lately from Mr. Prothero?
any
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From this reading Brodrick replied, that, at the moment, he could not think of any appointment more suitable for Mr. Prothero than the one he had already got for him.
appointment
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From this reading Jane said that she had had a long letter from Mr. Prothero the other day, and she wished that a suitable appointment could be found for Mr. Prothero at home.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Brodrick intimated that the state of the "Monthly Review" was prosperity itself, and he asked her if she had heard lately from Mr. Prothero?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jane said that she had had a long letter from Mr. Prothero the other day, and she wished that a suitable appointment could be found for Mr. Prothero at home.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Jane said that she had had a long letter from Mr. Prothero the other day, and she wished that a suitable appointment could be found for Mr. Prothero at home.
Brodrick
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From this reading Brodrick intimated that the state of the "Monthly Review" was prosperity itself, and he asked her if she had heard lately from Mr. Prothero?
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Jane said that she had had a long letter from Mr. Prothero the other day, and she wished that a suitable appointment could be found for Mr. Prothero at home.
day
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From this reading Jane said that she had had a long letter from Mr. Prothero the other day, and she wished that a suitable appointment could be found for Mr. Prothero at home.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jane said that she had had a long letter from Mr. Prothero the other day, and she wished that a suitable appointment could be found for Mr. Prothero at home.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jane said that she had had a long letter from Mr. Prothero the other day, and she wished that a suitable appointment could be found for Mr. Prothero at home.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Brodrick intimated that the state of the "Monthly Review" was prosperity itself, and he asked her if she had heard lately from Mr. Prothero?
got
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From this reading Brodrick replied, that, at the moment, he could not think of any appointment more suitable for Mr. Prothero than the one he had already got for him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Brodrick intimated that the state of the "Monthly Review" was prosperity itself, and he asked her if she had heard lately from Mr. Prothero?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Brodrick intimated that the state of the "Monthly Review" was prosperity itself, and he asked her if she had heard lately from Mr. Prothero?
heard
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From this reading Brodrick intimated that the state of the "Monthly Review" was prosperity itself, and he asked her if she had heard lately from Mr. Prothero?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Brodrick intimated that the state of the "Monthly Review" was prosperity itself, and he asked her if she had heard lately from Mr. Prothero?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Brodrick replied, that, at the moment, he could not think of any appointment more suitable for Mr. Prothero than the one he had already got for him.
home
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From this reading Jane said that she had had a long letter from Mr. Prothero the other day, and she wished that a suitable appointment could be found for Mr. Prothero at home.
How's
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From this reading "How's the 'Monthly Review'?"
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Brodrick intimated that the state of the "Monthly Review" was prosperity itself, and he asked her if she had heard lately from Mr. Prothero?
intimated
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From this reading Brodrick intimated that the state of the "Monthly Review" was prosperity itself, and he asked her if she had heard lately from Mr. Prothero?
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Brodrick intimated that the state of the "Monthly Review" was prosperity itself, and he asked her if she had heard lately from Mr. Prothero?
Jane
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From this reading "Very well," said Jane.
lately
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From this reading Brodrick intimated that the state of the "Monthly Review" was prosperity itself, and he asked her if she had heard lately from Mr. Prothero?
letter
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From this reading Jane said that she had had a long letter from Mr. Prothero the other day, and she wished that a suitable appointment could be found for Mr. Prothero at home.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jane said that she had had a long letter from Mr. Prothero the other day, and she wished that a suitable appointment could be found for Mr. Prothero at home.
moment
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From this reading Brodrick replied, that, at the moment, he could not think of any appointment more suitable for Mr. Prothero than the one he had already got for him.
Monthly
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From this reading "How's the 'Monthly Review'?"
more
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From this reading Brodrick replied, that, at the moment, he could not think of any appointment more suitable for Mr. Prothero than the one he had already got for him.
Mr
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From this reading Brodrick intimated that the state of the "Monthly Review" was prosperity itself, and he asked her if she had heard lately from Mr. Prothero?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Brodrick replied, that, at the moment, he could not think of any appointment more suitable for Mr. Prothero than the one he had already got for him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Brodrick intimated that the state of the "Monthly Review" was prosperity itself, and he asked her if she had heard lately from Mr. Prothero?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Brodrick replied, that, at the moment, he could not think of any appointment more suitable for Mr. Prothero than the one he had already got for him.
other
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From this reading Jane said that she had had a long letter from Mr. Prothero the other day, and she wished that a suitable appointment could be found for Mr. Prothero at home.
prosperity
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From this reading Brodrick intimated that the state of the "Monthly Review" was prosperity itself, and he asked her if she had heard lately from Mr. Prothero?
Prothero
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From this reading Brodrick intimated that the state of the "Monthly Review" was prosperity itself, and he asked her if she had heard lately from Mr. Prothero?
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Brodrick replied, that, at the moment, he could not think of any appointment more suitable for Mr. Prothero than the one he had already got for him.
Review
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From this reading "How's the 'Monthly Review'?"
said
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From this reading "Very well," said Jane.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Brodrick intimated that the state of the "Monthly Review" was prosperity itself, and he asked her if she had heard lately from Mr. Prothero?
state
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From this reading Brodrick intimated that the state of the "Monthly Review" was prosperity itself, and he asked her if she had heard lately from Mr. Prothero?
suitable
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From this reading Jane said that she had had a long letter from Mr. Prothero the other day, and she wished that a suitable appointment could be found for Mr. Prothero at home.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Brodrick replied, that, at the moment, he could not think of any appointment more suitable for Mr. Prothero than the one he had already got for him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Brodrick intimated that the state of the "Monthly Review" was prosperity itself, and he asked her if she had heard lately from Mr. Prothero?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "How's the 'Monthly Review'?"
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Brodrick replied, that, at the moment, he could not think of any appointment more suitable for Mr. Prothero than the one he had already got for him.
Very
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From this reading "Very well," said Jane.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Brodrick intimated that the state of the "Monthly Review" was prosperity itself, and he asked her if she had heard lately from Mr. Prothero?
well
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From this reading "Very well," said Jane.
wished
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From this reading Jane said that she had had a long letter from Mr. Prothero the other day, and she wished that a suitable appointment could be found for Mr. Prothero at home.
