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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 "Then He Will Come Again" Lady Mabel, when her young lover left her, was for a time freed from the necessity of thinking about him by her father.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Then He Will Come Again" Lady Mabel, when her young lover left her, was for a time freed from the necessity of thinking about him by her father.
AgainnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Then He Will Come Again" Lady Mabel, when her young lover left her, was for a time freed from the necessity of thinking about him by her father.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But on this day he had discovered that his son and heir had lost more than he had won, and an arrangement had been suggested to him that his winnings should go to pay Percival's losings.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But on this day he had discovered that his son and heir had lost more than he had won, and an arrangement had been suggested to him that his winnings should go to pay Percival's losings.
any
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From this reading Lord Grex had been very badly treated by his son, whom he hated worse than any one else in the world.
arrangement
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From this reading But on this day he had discovered that his son and heir had lost more than he had won, and an arrangement had been suggested to him that his winnings should go to pay Percival's losings.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the Derby Day he had won a large sum of money, which had been to him at the time a matter of intense delight,--for he was in great want of money.
bad
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From this reading He had returned from the Oaks in a very bad humour.
badly
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From this reading Lord Grex had been very badly treated by his son, whom he hated worse than any one else in the world.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Lord Grex had been very badly treated by his son, whom he hated worse than any one else in the world.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But on this day he had discovered that his son and heir had lost more than he had won, and an arrangement had been suggested to him that his winnings should go to pay Percival's losings.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Then He Will Come Again" Lady Mabel, when her young lover left her, was for a time freed from the necessity of thinking about him by her father.
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Then He Will Come Again" Lady Mabel, when her young lover left her, was for a time freed from the necessity of thinking about him by her father.
Day
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From this reading On the Derby Day he had won a large sum of money, which had been to him at the time a matter of intense delight,--for he was in great want of money.
delight
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From this reading On the Derby Day he had won a large sum of money, which had been to him at the time a matter of intense delight,--for he was in great want of money.
Derby
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From this reading On the Derby Day he had won a large sum of money, which had been to him at the time a matter of intense delight,--for he was in great want of money.
discovered
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From this reading But on this day he had discovered that his son and heir had lost more than he had won, and an arrangement had been suggested to him that his winnings should go to pay Percival's losings.
else
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From this reading Lord Grex had been very badly treated by his son, whom he hated worse than any one else in the world.
father
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From this reading "Then He Will Come Again" Lady Mabel, when her young lover left her, was for a time freed from the necessity of thinking about him by her father.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Then He Will Come Again" Lady Mabel, when her young lover left her, was for a time freed from the necessity of thinking about him by her father.
freed
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From this reading "Then He Will Come Again" Lady Mabel, when her young lover left her, was for a time freed from the necessity of thinking about him by her father.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Then He Will Come Again" Lady Mabel, when her young lover left her, was for a time freed from the necessity of thinking about him by her father.
go
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From this reading But on this day he had discovered that his son and heir had lost more than he had won, and an arrangement had been suggested to him that his winnings should go to pay Percival's losings.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the Derby Day he had won a large sum of money, which had been to him at the time a matter of intense delight,--for he was in great want of money.
Grex
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From this reading Lord Grex had been very badly treated by his son, whom he hated worse than any one else in the world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had returned from the Oaks in a very bad humour.
hated
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From this reading Lord Grex had been very badly treated by his son, whom he hated worse than any one else in the world.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then He Will Come Again" Lady Mabel, when her young lover left her, was for a time freed from the necessity of thinking about him by her father.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading But on this day he had discovered that his son and heir had lost more than he had won, and an arrangement had been suggested to him that his winnings should go to pay Percival's losings.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Then He Will Come Again" Lady Mabel, when her young lover left her, was for a time freed from the necessity of thinking about him by her father.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Then He Will Come Again" Lady Mabel, when her young lover left her, was for a time freed from the necessity of thinking about him by her father.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Grex had been very badly treated by his son, whom he hated worse than any one else in the world.
humour
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From this reading He had returned from the Oaks in a very bad humour.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had returned from the Oaks in a very bad humour.
intense
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From this reading On the Derby Day he had won a large sum of money, which had been to him at the time a matter of intense delight,--for he was in great want of money.
Lady
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From this reading "Then He Will Come Again" Lady Mabel, when her young lover left her, was for a time freed from the necessity of thinking about him by her father.
large
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From this reading On the Derby Day he had won a large sum of money, which had been to him at the time a matter of intense delight,--for he was in great want of money.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Then He Will Come Again" Lady Mabel, when her young lover left her, was for a time freed from the necessity of thinking about him by her father.
Lord
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From this reading Lord Grex had been very badly treated by his son, whom he hated worse than any one else in the world.
losings
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From this reading But on this day he had discovered that his son and heir had lost more than he had won, and an arrangement had been suggested to him that his winnings should go to pay Percival's losings.
lost
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From this reading But on this day he had discovered that his son and heir had lost more than he had won, and an arrangement had been suggested to him that his winnings should go to pay Percival's losings.
lover
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From this reading "Then He Will Come Again" Lady Mabel, when her young lover left her, was for a time freed from the necessity of thinking about him by her father.
Mabel
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From this reading "Then He Will Come Again" Lady Mabel, when her young lover left her, was for a time freed from the necessity of thinking about him by her father.
matter
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From this reading On the Derby Day he had won a large sum of money, which had been to him at the time a matter of intense delight,--for he was in great want of money.
money
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From this reading On the Derby Day he had won a large sum of money, which had been to him at the time a matter of intense delight,--for he was in great want of money.
more
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From this reading But on this day he had discovered that his son and heir had lost more than he had won, and an arrangement had been suggested to him that his winnings should go to pay Percival's losings.
necessity
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From this reading "Then He Will Come Again" Lady Mabel, when her young lover left her, was for a time freed from the necessity of thinking about him by her father.
Oaks
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From this reading He had returned from the Oaks in a very bad humour.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Then He Will Come Again" Lady Mabel, when her young lover left her, was for a time freed from the necessity of thinking about him by her father.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the Derby Day he had won a large sum of money, which had been to him at the time a matter of intense delight,--for he was in great want of money.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Lord Grex had been very badly treated by his son, whom he hated worse than any one else in the world.
pay
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From this reading But on this day he had discovered that his son and heir had lost more than he had won, and an arrangement had been suggested to him that his winnings should go to pay Percival's losings.
Percival's
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From this reading But on this day he had discovered that his son and heir had lost more than he had won, and an arrangement had been suggested to him that his winnings should go to pay Percival's losings.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had returned from the Oaks in a very bad humour.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But on this day he had discovered that his son and heir had lost more than he had won, and an arrangement had been suggested to him that his winnings should go to pay Percival's losings.
son
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From this reading Lord Grex had been very badly treated by his son, whom he hated worse than any one else in the world.
suggested
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From this reading But on this day he had discovered that his son and heir had lost more than he had won, and an arrangement had been suggested to him that his winnings should go to pay Percival's losings.
sum
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From this reading On the Derby Day he had won a large sum of money, which had been to him at the time a matter of intense delight,--for he was in great want of money.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Lord Grex had been very badly treated by his son, whom he hated worse than any one else in the world.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But on this day he had discovered that his son and heir had lost more than he had won, and an arrangement had been suggested to him that his winnings should go to pay Percival's losings.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Then He Will Come Again" Lady Mabel, when her young lover left her, was for a time freed from the necessity of thinking about him by her father.
Then
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From this reading "Then He Will Come Again" Lady Mabel, when her young lover left her, was for a time freed from the necessity of thinking about him by her father.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Then He Will Come Again" Lady Mabel, when her young lover left her, was for a time freed from the necessity of thinking about him by her father.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But on this day he had discovered that his son and heir had lost more than he had won, and an arrangement had been suggested to him that his winnings should go to pay Percival's losings.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Then He Will Come Again" Lady Mabel, when her young lover left her, was for a time freed from the necessity of thinking about him by her father.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the Derby Day he had won a large sum of money, which had been to him at the time a matter of intense delight,--for he was in great want of money.
treated
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From this reading Lord Grex had been very badly treated by his son, whom he hated worse than any one else in the world.
very
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From this reading He had returned from the Oaks in a very bad humour.
want
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From this reading On the Derby Day he had won a large sum of money, which had been to him at the time a matter of intense delight,--for he was in great want of money.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Then He Will Come Again" Lady Mabel, when her young lover left her, was for a time freed from the necessity of thinking about him by her father.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Then He Will Come Again" Lady Mabel, when her young lover left her, was for a time freed from the necessity of thinking about him by her father.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the Derby Day he had won a large sum of money, which had been to him at the time a matter of intense delight,--for he was in great want of money.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lord Grex had been very badly treated by his son, whom he hated worse than any one else in the world.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Then He Will Come Again" Lady Mabel, when her young lover left her, was for a time freed from the necessity of thinking about him by her father.
winnings
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From this reading But on this day he had discovered that his son and heir had lost more than he had won, and an arrangement had been suggested to him that his winnings should go to pay Percival's losings.
won
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From this reading On the Derby Day he had won a large sum of money, which had been to him at the time a matter of intense delight,--for he was in great want of money.
world
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From this reading Lord Grex had been very badly treated by his son, whom he hated worse than any one else in the world.
worse
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From this reading Lord Grex had been very badly treated by his son, whom he hated worse than any one else in the world.
young
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From this reading "Then He Will Come Again" Lady Mabel, when her young lover left her, was for a time freed from the necessity of thinking about him by her father.
