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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 When he suggested that she would want help to climb back up the rocks to the castle, she shook her head, as though her heart was too full to admit of a consideration so trifling.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Showing What Frank Greystock Thought About Marriage It had not been much after noon when Frank Greystock reached Portray Castle, and it was very nearly five when he left it.
admit
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From this reading When he suggested that she would want help to climb back up the rocks to the castle, she shook her head, as though her heart was too full to admit of a consideration so trifling.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Showing What Frank Greystock Thought About Marriage It had not been much after noon when Frank Greystock reached Portray Castle, and it was very nearly five when he left it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Showing What Frank Greystock Thought About Marriage It had not been much after noon when Frank Greystock reached Portray Castle, and it was very nearly five when he left it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Of course he had lunched with the two ladies, and as the conversation before lunch had been long and interesting, they did not sit down till near three.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Leave me here," she had said, when he insisted on going because of his friend at the Cottage.
back
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From this reading When he suggested that she would want help to climb back up the rocks to the castle, she shook her head, as though her heart was too full to admit of a consideration so trifling.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading "Leave me here," she had said, when he insisted on going because of his friend at the Cottage.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Showing What Frank Greystock Thought About Marriage It had not been much after noon when Frank Greystock reached Portray Castle, and it was very nearly five when he left it.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Of course he had lunched with the two ladies, and as the conversation before lunch had been long and interesting, they did not sit down till near three.
Castle
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From this reading Showing What Frank Greystock Thought About Marriage It had not been much after noon when Frank Greystock reached Portray Castle, and it was very nearly five when he left it.
clambered
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From this reading Then Lizzie had taken him out to show him the grounds and garden, and they had clambered together down to the sea-beach.
climb
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From this reading When he suggested that she would want help to climb back up the rocks to the castle, she shook her head, as though her heart was too full to admit of a consideration so trifling.
consideration
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From this reading When he suggested that she would want help to climb back up the rocks to the castle, she shook her head, as though her heart was too full to admit of a consideration so trifling.
conversation
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From this reading Of course he had lunched with the two ladies, and as the conversation before lunch had been long and interesting, they did not sit down till near three.
Cottage
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From this reading "Leave me here," she had said, when he insisted on going because of his friend at the Cottage.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course he had lunched with the two ladies, and as the conversation before lunch had been long and interesting, they did not sit down till near three.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Of course he had lunched with the two ladies, and as the conversation before lunch had been long and interesting, they did not sit down till near three.
down
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From this reading Of course he had lunched with the two ladies, and as the conversation before lunch had been long and interesting, they did not sit down till near three.
five
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From this reading Showing What Frank Greystock Thought About Marriage It had not been much after noon when Frank Greystock reached Portray Castle, and it was very nearly five when he left it.
Frank
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From this reading Showing What Frank Greystock Thought About Marriage It had not been much after noon when Frank Greystock reached Portray Castle, and it was very nearly five when he left it.
friend
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From this reading "Leave me here," she had said, when he insisted on going because of his friend at the Cottage.
full
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From this reading When he suggested that she would want help to climb back up the rocks to the castle, she shook her head, as though her heart was too full to admit of a consideration so trifling.
garden
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From this reading Then Lizzie had taken him out to show him the grounds and garden, and they had clambered together down to the sea-beach.
going
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From this reading "Leave me here," she had said, when he insisted on going because of his friend at the Cottage.
Greystock
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From this reading Showing What Frank Greystock Thought About Marriage It had not been much after noon when Frank Greystock reached Portray Castle, and it was very nearly five when he left it.
grounds
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From this reading Then Lizzie had taken him out to show him the grounds and garden, and they had clambered together down to the sea-beach.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Showing What Frank Greystock Thought About Marriage It had not been much after noon when Frank Greystock reached Portray Castle, and it was very nearly five when he left it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Showing What Frank Greystock Thought About Marriage It had not been much after noon when Frank Greystock reached Portray Castle, and it was very nearly five when he left it.
head
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From this reading When he suggested that she would want help to climb back up the rocks to the castle, she shook her head, as though her heart was too full to admit of a consideration so trifling.
heart
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From this reading When he suggested that she would want help to climb back up the rocks to the castle, she shook her head, as though her heart was too full to admit of a consideration so trifling.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he suggested that she would want help to climb back up the rocks to the castle, she shook her head, as though her heart was too full to admit of a consideration so trifling.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When he suggested that she would want help to climb back up the rocks to the castle, she shook her head, as though her heart was too full to admit of a consideration so trifling.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Leave me here," she had said, when he insisted on going because of his friend at the Cottage.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then Lizzie had taken him out to show him the grounds and garden, and they had clambered together down to the sea-beach.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Leave me here," she had said, when he insisted on going because of his friend at the Cottage.
insistedverbUS /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/
demanded something firmly
From this reading "Leave me here," she had said, when he insisted on going because of his friend at the Cottage.
interesting
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From this reading Of course he had lunched with the two ladies, and as the conversation before lunch had been long and interesting, they did not sit down till near three.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Showing What Frank Greystock Thought About Marriage It had not been much after noon when Frank Greystock reached Portray Castle, and it was very nearly five when he left it.
ladies
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From this reading Of course he had lunched with the two ladies, and as the conversation before lunch had been long and interesting, they did not sit down till near three.
Leave
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From this reading "Leave me here," she had said, when he insisted on going because of his friend at the Cottage.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Showing What Frank Greystock Thought About Marriage It had not been much after noon when Frank Greystock reached Portray Castle, and it was very nearly five when he left it.
Lizzie
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From this reading Then Lizzie had taken him out to show him the grounds and garden, and they had clambered together down to the sea-beach.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course he had lunched with the two ladies, and as the conversation before lunch had been long and interesting, they did not sit down till near three.
lunch
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From this reading Of course he had lunched with the two ladies, and as the conversation before lunch had been long and interesting, they did not sit down till near three.
lunched
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From this reading Of course he had lunched with the two ladies, and as the conversation before lunch had been long and interesting, they did not sit down till near three.
Marriage
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From this reading Showing What Frank Greystock Thought About Marriage It had not been much after noon when Frank Greystock reached Portray Castle, and it was very nearly five when he left it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Leave me here," she had said, when he insisted on going because of his friend at the Cottage.
much
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From this reading Showing What Frank Greystock Thought About Marriage It had not been much after noon when Frank Greystock reached Portray Castle, and it was very nearly five when he left it.
near
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From this reading Of course he had lunched with the two ladies, and as the conversation before lunch had been long and interesting, they did not sit down till near three.
nearly
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From this reading Showing What Frank Greystock Thought About Marriage It had not been much after noon when Frank Greystock reached Portray Castle, and it was very nearly five when he left it.
noon
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From this reading Showing What Frank Greystock Thought About Marriage It had not been much after noon when Frank Greystock reached Portray Castle, and it was very nearly five when he left it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Showing What Frank Greystock Thought About Marriage It had not been much after noon when Frank Greystock reached Portray Castle, and it was very nearly five when he left it.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course he had lunched with the two ladies, and as the conversation before lunch had been long and interesting, they did not sit down till near three.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Leave me here," she had said, when he insisted on going because of his friend at the Cottage.
out
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From this reading Then Lizzie had taken him out to show him the grounds and garden, and they had clambered together down to the sea-beach.
Portray
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From this reading Showing What Frank Greystock Thought About Marriage It had not been much after noon when Frank Greystock reached Portray Castle, and it was very nearly five when he left it.
reached
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From this reading Showing What Frank Greystock Thought About Marriage It had not been much after noon when Frank Greystock reached Portray Castle, and it was very nearly five when he left it.
rocks
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From this reading When he suggested that she would want help to climb back up the rocks to the castle, she shook her head, as though her heart was too full to admit of a consideration so trifling.
said
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From this reading "Leave me here," she had said, when he insisted on going because of his friend at the Cottage.
sea-beach
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From this reading Then Lizzie had taken him out to show him the grounds and garden, and they had clambered together down to the sea-beach.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Leave me here," she had said, when he insisted on going because of his friend at the Cottage.
shook
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From this reading When he suggested that she would want help to climb back up the rocks to the castle, she shook her head, as though her heart was too full to admit of a consideration so trifling.
show
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From this reading Then Lizzie had taken him out to show him the grounds and garden, and they had clambered together down to the sea-beach.
Showing
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From this reading Showing What Frank Greystock Thought About Marriage It had not been much after noon when Frank Greystock reached Portray Castle, and it was very nearly five when he left it.
sit
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From this reading Of course he had lunched with the two ladies, and as the conversation before lunch had been long and interesting, they did not sit down till near three.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When he suggested that she would want help to climb back up the rocks to the castle, she shook her head, as though her heart was too full to admit of a consideration so trifling.
suggested
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From this reading When he suggested that she would want help to climb back up the rocks to the castle, she shook her head, as though her heart was too full to admit of a consideration so trifling.
taken
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From this reading Then Lizzie had taken him out to show him the grounds and garden, and they had clambered together down to the sea-beach.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he suggested that she would want help to climb back up the rocks to the castle, she shook her head, as though her heart was too full to admit of a consideration so trifling.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of course he had lunched with the two ladies, and as the conversation before lunch had been long and interesting, they did not sit down till near three.
Then
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From this reading Then Lizzie had taken him out to show him the grounds and garden, and they had clambered together down to the sea-beach.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course he had lunched with the two ladies, and as the conversation before lunch had been long and interesting, they did not sit down till near three.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading When he suggested that she would want help to climb back up the rocks to the castle, she shook her head, as though her heart was too full to admit of a consideration so trifling.
ThoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Showing What Frank Greystock Thought About Marriage It had not been much after noon when Frank Greystock reached Portray Castle, and it was very nearly five when he left it.
three
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From this reading Of course he had lunched with the two ladies, and as the conversation before lunch had been long and interesting, they did not sit down till near three.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Of course he had lunched with the two ladies, and as the conversation before lunch had been long and interesting, they did not sit down till near three.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then Lizzie had taken him out to show him the grounds and garden, and they had clambered together down to the sea-beach.
together
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From this reading Then Lizzie had taken him out to show him the grounds and garden, and they had clambered together down to the sea-beach.
too
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From this reading When he suggested that she would want help to climb back up the rocks to the castle, she shook her head, as though her heart was too full to admit of a consideration so trifling.
trifling
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From this reading When he suggested that she would want help to climb back up the rocks to the castle, she shook her head, as though her heart was too full to admit of a consideration so trifling.
two
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From this reading Of course he had lunched with the two ladies, and as the conversation before lunch had been long and interesting, they did not sit down till near three.
up
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From this reading When he suggested that she would want help to climb back up the rocks to the castle, she shook her head, as though her heart was too full to admit of a consideration so trifling.
very
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From this reading Showing What Frank Greystock Thought About Marriage It had not been much after noon when Frank Greystock reached Portray Castle, and it was very nearly five when he left it.
want
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From this reading When he suggested that she would want help to climb back up the rocks to the castle, she shook her head, as though her heart was too full to admit of a consideration so trifling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Showing What Frank Greystock Thought About Marriage It had not been much after noon when Frank Greystock reached Portray Castle, and it was very nearly five when he left it.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Showing What Frank Greystock Thought About Marriage It had not been much after noon when Frank Greystock reached Portray Castle, and it was very nearly five when he left it.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Showing What Frank Greystock Thought About Marriage It had not been much after noon when Frank Greystock reached Portray Castle, and it was very nearly five when he left it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of course he had lunched with the two ladies, and as the conversation before lunch had been long and interesting, they did not sit down till near three.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When he suggested that she would want help to climb back up the rocks to the castle, she shook her head, as though her heart was too full to admit of a consideration so trifling.
