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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 And for a couple of days there was a visitor whom Lizzie was very glad to welcome, but of whose good nature on the occasion Mr. Camperdown thought very ill indeed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If there was to be a lawsuit about the diamonds, that must be Mr. Camperdown's affair.
accepted
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From this reading His sister-in-law wrote to him in very pressing language; and as,--so he said to Mr. Camperdown,--he did not wish to seem to quarrel with his brother's widow as long as such seeming might be avoided, he accepted the invitation.
affair
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From this reading If there was to be a lawsuit about the diamonds, that must be Mr. Camperdown's affair.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lizzie's Guests True to their words, at the end of October, Mrs. Carbuncle and Miss Roanoke, and Lord George de Bruce Carruthers, and Sir Griffin Tewett, arrived at Portray Castle.
arrived
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From this reading Lizzie's Guests True to their words, at the end of October, Mrs. Carbuncle and Miss Roanoke, and Lord George de Bruce Carruthers, and Sir Griffin Tewett, arrived at Portray Castle.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His sister-in-law wrote to him in very pressing language; and as,--so he said to Mr. Camperdown,--he did not wish to seem to quarrel with his brother's widow as long as such seeming might be avoided, he accepted the invitation.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lizzie's Guests True to their words, at the end of October, Mrs. Carbuncle and Miss Roanoke, and Lord George de Bruce Carruthers, and Sir Griffin Tewett, arrived at Portray Castle.
avoided
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From this reading His sister-in-law wrote to him in very pressing language; and as,--so he said to Mr. Camperdown,--he did not wish to seem to quarrel with his brother's widow as long as such seeming might be avoided, he accepted the invitation.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His sister-in-law wrote to him in very pressing language; and as,--so he said to Mr. Camperdown,--he did not wish to seem to quarrel with his brother's widow as long as such seeming might be avoided, he accepted the invitation.
brother's
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From this reading His sister-in-law wrote to him in very pressing language; and as,--so he said to Mr. Camperdown,--he did not wish to seem to quarrel with his brother's widow as long as such seeming might be avoided, he accepted the invitation.
Bruce
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From this reading Lizzie's Guests True to their words, at the end of October, Mrs. Carbuncle and Miss Roanoke, and Lord George de Bruce Carruthers, and Sir Griffin Tewett, arrived at Portray Castle.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And for a couple of days there was a visitor whom Lizzie was very glad to welcome, but of whose good nature on the occasion Mr. Camperdown thought very ill indeed.
Camperdown
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From this reading And for a couple of days there was a visitor whom Lizzie was very glad to welcome, but of whose good nature on the occasion Mr. Camperdown thought very ill indeed.
Camperdown's
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From this reading If there was to be a lawsuit about the diamonds, that must be Mr. Camperdown's affair.
Carbuncle
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From this reading Lizzie's Guests True to their words, at the end of October, Mrs. Carbuncle and Miss Roanoke, and Lord George de Bruce Carruthers, and Sir Griffin Tewett, arrived at Portray Castle.
Carruthers
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From this reading Lizzie's Guests True to their words, at the end of October, Mrs. Carbuncle and Miss Roanoke, and Lord George de Bruce Carruthers, and Sir Griffin Tewett, arrived at Portray Castle.
Castle
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From this reading Lizzie's Guests True to their words, at the end of October, Mrs. Carbuncle and Miss Roanoke, and Lord George de Bruce Carruthers, and Sir Griffin Tewett, arrived at Portray Castle.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading And for a couple of days there was a visitor whom Lizzie was very glad to welcome, but of whose good nature on the occasion Mr. Camperdown thought very ill indeed.
days
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From this reading And for a couple of days there was a visitor whom Lizzie was very glad to welcome, but of whose good nature on the occasion Mr. Camperdown thought very ill indeed.
de
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From this reading Lizzie's Guests True to their words, at the end of October, Mrs. Carbuncle and Miss Roanoke, and Lord George de Bruce Carruthers, and Sir Griffin Tewett, arrived at Portray Castle.
diamonds
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From this reading If there was to be a lawsuit about the diamonds, that must be Mr. Camperdown's affair.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His sister-in-law wrote to him in very pressing language; and as,--so he said to Mr. Camperdown,--he did not wish to seem to quarrel with his brother's widow as long as such seeming might be avoided, he accepted the invitation.
end
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From this reading Lizzie's Guests True to their words, at the end of October, Mrs. Carbuncle and Miss Roanoke, and Lord George de Bruce Carruthers, and Sir Griffin Tewett, arrived at Portray Castle.
Eustace
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From this reading This was John Eustace.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And for a couple of days there was a visitor whom Lizzie was very glad to welcome, but of whose good nature on the occasion Mr. Camperdown thought very ill indeed.
George
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From this reading Lizzie's Guests True to their words, at the end of October, Mrs. Carbuncle and Miss Roanoke, and Lord George de Bruce Carruthers, and Sir Griffin Tewett, arrived at Portray Castle.
glad
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From this reading And for a couple of days there was a visitor whom Lizzie was very glad to welcome, but of whose good nature on the occasion Mr. Camperdown thought very ill indeed.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And for a couple of days there was a visitor whom Lizzie was very glad to welcome, but of whose good nature on the occasion Mr. Camperdown thought very ill indeed.
Griffin
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From this reading Lizzie's Guests True to their words, at the end of October, Mrs. Carbuncle and Miss Roanoke, and Lord George de Bruce Carruthers, and Sir Griffin Tewett, arrived at Portray Castle.
Guests
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From this reading Lizzie's Guests True to their words, at the end of October, Mrs. Carbuncle and Miss Roanoke, and Lord George de Bruce Carruthers, and Sir Griffin Tewett, arrived at Portray Castle.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His sister-in-law wrote to him in very pressing language; and as,--so he said to Mr. Camperdown,--he did not wish to seem to quarrel with his brother's widow as long as such seeming might be avoided, he accepted the invitation.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His sister-in-law wrote to him in very pressing language; and as,--so he said to Mr. Camperdown,--he did not wish to seem to quarrel with his brother's widow as long as such seeming might be avoided, he accepted the invitation.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His sister-in-law wrote to him in very pressing language; and as,--so he said to Mr. Camperdown,--he did not wish to seem to quarrel with his brother's widow as long as such seeming might be avoided, he accepted the invitation.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there was to be a lawsuit about the diamonds, that must be Mr. Camperdown's affair.
ill
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From this reading And for a couple of days there was a visitor whom Lizzie was very glad to welcome, but of whose good nature on the occasion Mr. Camperdown thought very ill indeed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His sister-in-law wrote to him in very pressing language; and as,--so he said to Mr. Camperdown,--he did not wish to seem to quarrel with his brother's widow as long as such seeming might be avoided, he accepted the invitation.
indeed
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From this reading And for a couple of days there was a visitor whom Lizzie was very glad to welcome, but of whose good nature on the occasion Mr. Camperdown thought very ill indeed.
invitation
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From this reading His sister-in-law wrote to him in very pressing language; and as,--so he said to Mr. Camperdown,--he did not wish to seem to quarrel with his brother's widow as long as such seeming might be avoided, he accepted the invitation.
John
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From this reading This was John Eustace.
language
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From this reading His sister-in-law wrote to him in very pressing language; and as,--so he said to Mr. Camperdown,--he did not wish to seem to quarrel with his brother's widow as long as such seeming might be avoided, he accepted the invitation.
lawsuit
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From this reading If there was to be a lawsuit about the diamonds, that must be Mr. Camperdown's affair.
Lizzie
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From this reading And for a couple of days there was a visitor whom Lizzie was very glad to welcome, but of whose good nature on the occasion Mr. Camperdown thought very ill indeed.
Lizzie's
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From this reading Lizzie's Guests True to their words, at the end of October, Mrs. Carbuncle and Miss Roanoke, and Lord George de Bruce Carruthers, and Sir Griffin Tewett, arrived at Portray Castle.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His sister-in-law wrote to him in very pressing language; and as,--so he said to Mr. Camperdown,--he did not wish to seem to quarrel with his brother's widow as long as such seeming might be avoided, he accepted the invitation.
Lord
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From this reading Lizzie's Guests True to their words, at the end of October, Mrs. Carbuncle and Miss Roanoke, and Lord George de Bruce Carruthers, and Sir Griffin Tewett, arrived at Portray Castle.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading His sister-in-law wrote to him in very pressing language; and as,--so he said to Mr. Camperdown,--he did not wish to seem to quarrel with his brother's widow as long as such seeming might be avoided, he accepted the invitation.
Miss
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From this reading Lizzie's Guests True to their words, at the end of October, Mrs. Carbuncle and Miss Roanoke, and Lord George de Bruce Carruthers, and Sir Griffin Tewett, arrived at Portray Castle.
Mr
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From this reading And for a couple of days there was a visitor whom Lizzie was very glad to welcome, but of whose good nature on the occasion Mr. Camperdown thought very ill indeed.
Mrs
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From this reading Lizzie's Guests True to their words, at the end of October, Mrs. Carbuncle and Miss Roanoke, and Lord George de Bruce Carruthers, and Sir Griffin Tewett, arrived at Portray Castle.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If there was to be a lawsuit about the diamonds, that must be Mr. Camperdown's affair.
nature
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From this reading And for a couple of days there was a visitor whom Lizzie was very glad to welcome, but of whose good nature on the occasion Mr. Camperdown thought very ill indeed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His sister-in-law wrote to him in very pressing language; and as,--so he said to Mr. Camperdown,--he did not wish to seem to quarrel with his brother's widow as long as such seeming might be avoided, he accepted the invitation.
occasion
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From this reading And for a couple of days there was a visitor whom Lizzie was very glad to welcome, but of whose good nature on the occasion Mr. Camperdown thought very ill indeed.
October
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From this reading Lizzie's Guests True to their words, at the end of October, Mrs. Carbuncle and Miss Roanoke, and Lord George de Bruce Carruthers, and Sir Griffin Tewett, arrived at Portray Castle.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lizzie's Guests True to their words, at the end of October, Mrs. Carbuncle and Miss Roanoke, and Lord George de Bruce Carruthers, and Sir Griffin Tewett, arrived at Portray Castle.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And for a couple of days there was a visitor whom Lizzie was very glad to welcome, but of whose good nature on the occasion Mr. Camperdown thought very ill indeed.
Portray
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From this reading Lizzie's Guests True to their words, at the end of October, Mrs. Carbuncle and Miss Roanoke, and Lord George de Bruce Carruthers, and Sir Griffin Tewett, arrived at Portray Castle.
pressing
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From this reading His sister-in-law wrote to him in very pressing language; and as,--so he said to Mr. Camperdown,--he did not wish to seem to quarrel with his brother's widow as long as such seeming might be avoided, he accepted the invitation.
quarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/
an angry argument or disagreement
From this reading His sister-in-law wrote to him in very pressing language; and as,--so he said to Mr. Camperdown,--he did not wish to seem to quarrel with his brother's widow as long as such seeming might be avoided, he accepted the invitation.
Roanoke
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From this reading Lizzie's Guests True to their words, at the end of October, Mrs. Carbuncle and Miss Roanoke, and Lord George de Bruce Carruthers, and Sir Griffin Tewett, arrived at Portray Castle.
said
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From this reading His sister-in-law wrote to him in very pressing language; and as,--so he said to Mr. Camperdown,--he did not wish to seem to quarrel with his brother's widow as long as such seeming might be avoided, he accepted the invitation.
seem
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From this reading His sister-in-law wrote to him in very pressing language; and as,--so he said to Mr. Camperdown,--he did not wish to seem to quarrel with his brother's widow as long as such seeming might be avoided, he accepted the invitation.
seeming
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From this reading His sister-in-law wrote to him in very pressing language; and as,--so he said to Mr. Camperdown,--he did not wish to seem to quarrel with his brother's widow as long as such seeming might be avoided, he accepted the invitation.
Sir
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From this reading Lizzie's Guests True to their words, at the end of October, Mrs. Carbuncle and Miss Roanoke, and Lord George de Bruce Carruthers, and Sir Griffin Tewett, arrived at Portray Castle.
sister-in-law
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From this reading His sister-in-law wrote to him in very pressing language; and as,--so he said to Mr. Camperdown,--he did not wish to seem to quarrel with his brother's widow as long as such seeming might be avoided, he accepted the invitation.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His sister-in-law wrote to him in very pressing language; and as,--so he said to Mr. Camperdown,--he did not wish to seem to quarrel with his brother's widow as long as such seeming might be avoided, he accepted the invitation.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading His sister-in-law wrote to him in very pressing language; and as,--so he said to Mr. Camperdown,--he did not wish to seem to quarrel with his brother's widow as long as such seeming might be avoided, he accepted the invitation.
Tewett
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From this reading Lizzie's Guests True to their words, at the end of October, Mrs. Carbuncle and Miss Roanoke, and Lord George de Bruce Carruthers, and Sir Griffin Tewett, arrived at Portray Castle.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If there was to be a lawsuit about the diamonds, that must be Mr. Camperdown's affair.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lizzie's Guests True to their words, at the end of October, Mrs. Carbuncle and Miss Roanoke, and Lord George de Bruce Carruthers, and Sir Griffin Tewett, arrived at Portray Castle.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Lizzie's Guests True to their words, at the end of October, Mrs. Carbuncle and Miss Roanoke, and Lord George de Bruce Carruthers, and Sir Griffin Tewett, arrived at Portray Castle.
there
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From this reading And for a couple of days there was a visitor whom Lizzie was very glad to welcome, but of whose good nature on the occasion Mr. Camperdown thought very ill indeed.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was John Eustace.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And for a couple of days there was a visitor whom Lizzie was very glad to welcome, but of whose good nature on the occasion Mr. Camperdown thought very ill indeed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lizzie's Guests True to their words, at the end of October, Mrs. Carbuncle and Miss Roanoke, and Lord George de Bruce Carruthers, and Sir Griffin Tewett, arrived at Portray Castle.
True
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From this reading Lizzie's Guests True to their words, at the end of October, Mrs. Carbuncle and Miss Roanoke, and Lord George de Bruce Carruthers, and Sir Griffin Tewett, arrived at Portray Castle.
very
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From this reading And for a couple of days there was a visitor whom Lizzie was very glad to welcome, but of whose good nature on the occasion Mr. Camperdown thought very ill indeed.
visitor
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From this reading And for a couple of days there was a visitor whom Lizzie was very glad to welcome, but of whose good nature on the occasion Mr. Camperdown thought very ill indeed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And for a couple of days there was a visitor whom Lizzie was very glad to welcome, but of whose good nature on the occasion Mr. Camperdown thought very ill indeed.
welcome
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From this reading And for a couple of days there was a visitor whom Lizzie was very glad to welcome, but of whose good nature on the occasion Mr. Camperdown thought very ill indeed.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And for a couple of days there was a visitor whom Lizzie was very glad to welcome, but of whose good nature on the occasion Mr. Camperdown thought very ill indeed.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading And for a couple of days there was a visitor whom Lizzie was very glad to welcome, but of whose good nature on the occasion Mr. Camperdown thought very ill indeed.
widow
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From this reading His sister-in-law wrote to him in very pressing language; and as,--so he said to Mr. Camperdown,--he did not wish to seem to quarrel with his brother's widow as long as such seeming might be avoided, he accepted the invitation.
wish
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From this reading His sister-in-law wrote to him in very pressing language; and as,--so he said to Mr. Camperdown,--he did not wish to seem to quarrel with his brother's widow as long as such seeming might be avoided, he accepted the invitation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His sister-in-law wrote to him in very pressing language; and as,--so he said to Mr. Camperdown,--he did not wish to seem to quarrel with his brother's widow as long as such seeming might be avoided, he accepted the invitation.
words
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From this reading Lizzie's Guests True to their words, at the end of October, Mrs. Carbuncle and Miss Roanoke, and Lord George de Bruce Carruthers, and Sir Griffin Tewett, arrived at Portray Castle.
wrote
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From this reading His sister-in-law wrote to him in very pressing language; and as,--so he said to Mr. Camperdown,--he did not wish to seem to quarrel with his brother's widow as long as such seeming might be avoided, he accepted the invitation.
