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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 At the end of a year Mr. Hilaire waited upon the Earl with a request to withdraw, as he wanted to go to the Continent.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About three years had passed away since Zillah had first come to Chetwynde, and the life which she had lived there had gradually come to be grateful and pleasant and happy.
AMERICAN
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From this reading THE AMERICAN EXPEDITION.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About three years had passed away since Zillah had first come to Chetwynde, and the life which she had lived there had gradually come to be grateful and pleasant and happy.
applied
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From this reading Mr. Hilaire was attentive to his duty and devoted to his pupil, and Zillah applied herself assiduously to her music and drawing.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the end of a year Mr. Hilaire waited upon the Earl with a request to withdraw, as he wanted to go to the Continent.
assiduously
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From this reading Mr. Hilaire was attentive to his duty and devoted to his pupil, and Zillah applied herself assiduously to her music and drawing.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of a year Mr. Hilaire waited upon the Earl with a request to withdraw, as he wanted to go to the Continent.
attentive
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From this reading Mr. Hilaire was attentive to his duty and devoted to his pupil, and Zillah applied herself assiduously to her music and drawing.
away
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From this reading About three years had passed away since Zillah had first come to Chetwynde, and the life which she had lived there had gradually come to be grateful and pleasant and happy.
back
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From this reading He informed the Earl, however, that Mr. Gualtier was coming back, and would like to get his old situation, if possible.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading About three years had passed away since Zillah had first come to Chetwynde, and the life which she had lived there had gradually come to be grateful and pleasant and happy.
Chetwynde
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From this reading About three years had passed away since Zillah had first come to Chetwynde, and the life which she had lived there had gradually come to be grateful and pleasant and happy.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About three years had passed away since Zillah had first come to Chetwynde, and the life which she had lived there had gradually come to be grateful and pleasant and happy.
coming
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From this reading He informed the Earl, however, that Mr. Gualtier was coming back, and would like to get his old situation, if possible.
Continent
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From this reading At the end of a year Mr. Hilaire waited upon the Earl with a request to withdraw, as he wanted to go to the Continent.
devoted
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From this reading Mr. Hilaire was attentive to his duty and devoted to his pupil, and Zillah applied herself assiduously to her music and drawing.
drawing
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From this reading Mr. Hilaire was attentive to his duty and devoted to his pupil, and Zillah applied herself assiduously to her music and drawing.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading Mr. Hilaire was attentive to his duty and devoted to his pupil, and Zillah applied herself assiduously to her music and drawing.
Earl
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From this reading At the end of a year Mr. Hilaire waited upon the Earl with a request to withdraw, as he wanted to go to the Continent.
end
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From this reading At the end of a year Mr. Hilaire waited upon the Earl with a request to withdraw, as he wanted to go to the Continent.
EXPEDITION
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From this reading THE AMERICAN EXPEDITION.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About three years had passed away since Zillah had first come to Chetwynde, and the life which she had lived there had gradually come to be grateful and pleasant and happy.
get
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From this reading He informed the Earl, however, that Mr. Gualtier was coming back, and would like to get his old situation, if possible.
go
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From this reading At the end of a year Mr. Hilaire waited upon the Earl with a request to withdraw, as he wanted to go to the Continent.
gradually
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From this reading About three years had passed away since Zillah had first come to Chetwynde, and the life which she had lived there had gradually come to be grateful and pleasant and happy.
grateful
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From this reading About three years had passed away since Zillah had first come to Chetwynde, and the life which she had lived there had gradually come to be grateful and pleasant and happy.
Gualtier
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From this reading He informed the Earl, however, that Mr. Gualtier was coming back, and would like to get his old situation, if possible.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading About three years had passed away since Zillah had first come to Chetwynde, and the life which she had lived there had gradually come to be grateful and pleasant and happy.
happy
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From this reading About three years had passed away since Zillah had first come to Chetwynde, and the life which she had lived there had gradually come to be grateful and pleasant and happy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the end of a year Mr. Hilaire waited upon the Earl with a request to withdraw, as he wanted to go to the Continent.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Hilaire was attentive to his duty and devoted to his pupil, and Zillah applied herself assiduously to her music and drawing.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Hilaire was attentive to his duty and devoted to his pupil, and Zillah applied herself assiduously to her music and drawing.
Hilaire
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From this reading Mr. Hilaire was attentive to his duty and devoted to his pupil, and Zillah applied herself assiduously to her music and drawing.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Hilaire was attentive to his duty and devoted to his pupil, and Zillah applied herself assiduously to her music and drawing.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He informed the Earl, however, that Mr. Gualtier was coming back, and would like to get his old situation, if possible.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He informed the Earl, however, that Mr. Gualtier was coming back, and would like to get his old situation, if possible.
informed
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From this reading He informed the Earl, however, that Mr. Gualtier was coming back, and would like to get his old situation, if possible.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About three years had passed away since Zillah had first come to Chetwynde, and the life which she had lived there had gradually come to be grateful and pleasant and happy.
like
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From this reading He informed the Earl, however, that Mr. Gualtier was coming back, and would like to get his old situation, if possible.
lived
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From this reading About three years had passed away since Zillah had first come to Chetwynde, and the life which she had lived there had gradually come to be grateful and pleasant and happy.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Hilaire was attentive to his duty and devoted to his pupil, and Zillah applied herself assiduously to her music and drawing.
music
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From this reading Mr. Hilaire was attentive to his duty and devoted to his pupil, and Zillah applied herself assiduously to her music and drawing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the end of a year Mr. Hilaire waited upon the Earl with a request to withdraw, as he wanted to go to the Continent.
old
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From this reading He informed the Earl, however, that Mr. Gualtier was coming back, and would like to get his old situation, if possible.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About three years had passed away since Zillah had first come to Chetwynde, and the life which she had lived there had gradually come to be grateful and pleasant and happy.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About three years had passed away since Zillah had first come to Chetwynde, and the life which she had lived there had gradually come to be grateful and pleasant and happy.
possible
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From this reading He informed the Earl, however, that Mr. Gualtier was coming back, and would like to get his old situation, if possible.
pupil
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From this reading Mr. Hilaire was attentive to his duty and devoted to his pupil, and Zillah applied herself assiduously to her music and drawing.
request
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From this reading At the end of a year Mr. Hilaire waited upon the Earl with a request to withdraw, as he wanted to go to the Continent.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading About three years had passed away since Zillah had first come to Chetwynde, and the life which she had lived there had gradually come to be grateful and pleasant and happy.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading About three years had passed away since Zillah had first come to Chetwynde, and the life which she had lived there had gradually come to be grateful and pleasant and happy.
situation
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From this reading He informed the Earl, however, that Mr. Gualtier was coming back, and would like to get his old situation, if possible.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He informed the Earl, however, that Mr. Gualtier was coming back, and would like to get his old situation, if possible.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AMERICAN EXPEDITION.
there
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From this reading About three years had passed away since Zillah had first come to Chetwynde, and the life which she had lived there had gradually come to be grateful and pleasant and happy.
three
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From this reading About three years had passed away since Zillah had first come to Chetwynde, and the life which she had lived there had gradually come to be grateful and pleasant and happy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About three years had passed away since Zillah had first come to Chetwynde, and the life which she had lived there had gradually come to be grateful and pleasant and happy.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At the end of a year Mr. Hilaire waited upon the Earl with a request to withdraw, as he wanted to go to the Continent.
waited
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From this reading At the end of a year Mr. Hilaire waited upon the Earl with a request to withdraw, as he wanted to go to the Continent.
wanted
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From this reading At the end of a year Mr. Hilaire waited upon the Earl with a request to withdraw, as he wanted to go to the Continent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Hilaire was attentive to his duty and devoted to his pupil, and Zillah applied herself assiduously to her music and drawing.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading About three years had passed away since Zillah had first come to Chetwynde, and the life which she had lived there had gradually come to be grateful and pleasant and happy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the end of a year Mr. Hilaire waited upon the Earl with a request to withdraw, as he wanted to go to the Continent.
withdraw
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From this reading At the end of a year Mr. Hilaire waited upon the Earl with a request to withdraw, as he wanted to go to the Continent.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He informed the Earl, however, that Mr. Gualtier was coming back, and would like to get his old situation, if possible.
year
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From this reading At the end of a year Mr. Hilaire waited upon the Earl with a request to withdraw, as he wanted to go to the Continent.
years
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From this reading About three years had passed away since Zillah had first come to Chetwynde, and the life which she had lived there had gradually come to be grateful and pleasant and happy.
Zillah
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From this reading About three years had passed away since Zillah had first come to Chetwynde, and the life which she had lived there had gradually come to be grateful and pleasant and happy.
