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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 No doubt it might be very pleasant for her to be his father's guest at Matching, but she had been there above a month!
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading No doubt it might be very pleasant for her to be his father's guest at Matching, but she had been there above a month!
ask
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From this reading He could understand that his father should ask her to remain.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No doubt it might be very pleasant for her to be his father's guest at Matching, but she had been there above a month!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No doubt it might be very pleasant for her to be his father's guest at Matching, but she had been there above a month!
Beargarden
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From this reading His father was still brooding over that foolish communication which had been made to him on the night of the dinner at the Beargarden.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No doubt it might be very pleasant for her to be his father's guest at Matching, but she had been there above a month!
brooding
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From this reading His father was still brooding over that foolish communication which had been made to him on the night of the dinner at the Beargarden.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No doubt it might be very pleasant for her to be his father's guest at Matching, but she had been there above a month!
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading No One Can Tell What May Come to Pass Then Lord Silverbridge necessarily went down to Matching, knowing that he must meet Mabel Grex.
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No One Can Tell What May Come to Pass Then Lord Silverbridge necessarily went down to Matching, knowing that he must meet Mabel Grex.
communication
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From this reading His father was still brooding over that foolish communication which had been made to him on the night of the dinner at the Beargarden.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could understand that his father should ask her to remain.
dinner
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From this reading His father was still brooding over that foolish communication which had been made to him on the night of the dinner at the Beargarden.
doubt
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From this reading No doubt it might be very pleasant for her to be his father's guest at Matching, but she had been there above a month!
down
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From this reading No One Can Tell What May Come to Pass Then Lord Silverbridge necessarily went down to Matching, knowing that he must meet Mabel Grex.
father
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From this reading He could understand that his father should ask her to remain.
father's
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From this reading No doubt it might be very pleasant for her to be his father's guest at Matching, but she had been there above a month!
foolish
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From this reading His father was still brooding over that foolish communication which had been made to him on the night of the dinner at the Beargarden.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No doubt it might be very pleasant for her to be his father's guest at Matching, but she had been there above a month!
Grex
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From this reading No One Can Tell What May Come to Pass Then Lord Silverbridge necessarily went down to Matching, knowing that he must meet Mabel Grex.
guest
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From this reading No doubt it might be very pleasant for her to be his father's guest at Matching, but she had been there above a month!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No doubt it might be very pleasant for her to be his father's guest at Matching, but she had been there above a month!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Why should she have prolonged her visit?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No One Can Tell What May Come to Pass Then Lord Silverbridge necessarily went down to Matching, knowing that he must meet Mabel Grex.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Why should she have prolonged her visit?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His father was still brooding over that foolish communication which had been made to him on the night of the dinner at the Beargarden.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No doubt it might be very pleasant for her to be his father's guest at Matching, but she had been there above a month!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No doubt it might be very pleasant for her to be his father's guest at Matching, but she had been there above a month!
knowing
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From this reading No One Can Tell What May Come to Pass Then Lord Silverbridge necessarily went down to Matching, knowing that he must meet Mabel Grex.
Lord
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From this reading No One Can Tell What May Come to Pass Then Lord Silverbridge necessarily went down to Matching, knowing that he must meet Mabel Grex.
Mabel
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From this reading No One Can Tell What May Come to Pass Then Lord Silverbridge necessarily went down to Matching, knowing that he must meet Mabel Grex.
made
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From this reading His father was still brooding over that foolish communication which had been made to him on the night of the dinner at the Beargarden.
Matching
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From this reading No One Can Tell What May Come to Pass Then Lord Silverbridge necessarily went down to Matching, knowing that he must meet Mabel Grex.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading No One Can Tell What May Come to Pass Then Lord Silverbridge necessarily went down to Matching, knowing that he must meet Mabel Grex.
meet
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From this reading No One Can Tell What May Come to Pass Then Lord Silverbridge necessarily went down to Matching, knowing that he must meet Mabel Grex.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading No doubt it might be very pleasant for her to be his father's guest at Matching, but she had been there above a month!
month
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From this reading No doubt it might be very pleasant for her to be his father's guest at Matching, but she had been there above a month!
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading No One Can Tell What May Come to Pass Then Lord Silverbridge necessarily went down to Matching, knowing that he must meet Mabel Grex.
necessarily
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From this reading No One Can Tell What May Come to Pass Then Lord Silverbridge necessarily went down to Matching, knowing that he must meet Mabel Grex.
night
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From this reading His father was still brooding over that foolish communication which had been made to him on the night of the dinner at the Beargarden.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No One Can Tell What May Come to Pass Then Lord Silverbridge necessarily went down to Matching, knowing that he must meet Mabel Grex.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His father was still brooding over that foolish communication which had been made to him on the night of the dinner at the Beargarden.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His father was still brooding over that foolish communication which had been made to him on the night of the dinner at the Beargarden.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No One Can Tell What May Come to Pass Then Lord Silverbridge necessarily went down to Matching, knowing that he must meet Mabel Grex.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading His father was still brooding over that foolish communication which had been made to him on the night of the dinner at the Beargarden.
Pass
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From this reading No One Can Tell What May Come to Pass Then Lord Silverbridge necessarily went down to Matching, knowing that he must meet Mabel Grex.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No doubt it might be very pleasant for her to be his father's guest at Matching, but she had been there above a month!
prolonged
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From this reading Why should she have prolonged her visit?
remain
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From this reading He could understand that his father should ask her to remain.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why should she have prolonged her visit?
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should she have prolonged her visit?
Silverbridge
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From this reading No One Can Tell What May Come to Pass Then Lord Silverbridge necessarily went down to Matching, knowing that he must meet Mabel Grex.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His father was still brooding over that foolish communication which had been made to him on the night of the dinner at the Beargarden.
TellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No One Can Tell What May Come to Pass Then Lord Silverbridge necessarily went down to Matching, knowing that he must meet Mabel Grex.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No One Can Tell What May Come to Pass Then Lord Silverbridge necessarily went down to Matching, knowing that he must meet Mabel Grex.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His father was still brooding over that foolish communication which had been made to him on the night of the dinner at the Beargarden.
Then
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From this reading No One Can Tell What May Come to Pass Then Lord Silverbridge necessarily went down to Matching, knowing that he must meet Mabel Grex.
there
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From this reading No doubt it might be very pleasant for her to be his father's guest at Matching, but she had been there above a month!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No One Can Tell What May Come to Pass Then Lord Silverbridge necessarily went down to Matching, knowing that he must meet Mabel Grex.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could understand that his father should ask her to remain.
very
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From this reading No doubt it might be very pleasant for her to be his father's guest at Matching, but she had been there above a month!
visit
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From this reading Why should she have prolonged her visit?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His father was still brooding over that foolish communication which had been made to him on the night of the dinner at the Beargarden.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No One Can Tell What May Come to Pass Then Lord Silverbridge necessarily went down to Matching, knowing that he must meet Mabel Grex.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading No One Can Tell What May Come to Pass Then Lord Silverbridge necessarily went down to Matching, knowing that he must meet Mabel Grex.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His father was still brooding over that foolish communication which had been made to him on the night of the dinner at the Beargarden.
Why
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From this reading Why should she have prolonged her visit?
