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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 Mrs. Carbuncle, who probably felt that she had behaved ill about the groom and in regard to Scotland, almost made an apology, and explained that a cold shower always did make her cross.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mrs. Carbuncle, who probably felt that she had behaved ill about the groom and in regard to Scotland, almost made an apology, and explained that a cold shower always did make her cross.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nappie's Grey Horse During the leisure of Tuesday, our friends regained their good humour, and on the Wednesday morning they again started for the hunting-field.
almost
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From this reading Mrs. Carbuncle, who probably felt that she had behaved ill about the groom and in regard to Scotland, almost made an apology, and explained that a cold shower always did make her cross.
always
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From this reading Mrs. Carbuncle, who probably felt that she had behaved ill about the groom and in regard to Scotland, almost made an apology, and explained that a cold shower always did make her cross.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mrs. Carbuncle, who probably felt that she had behaved ill about the groom and in regard to Scotland, almost made an apology, and explained that a cold shower always did make her cross.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nappie's Grey Horse During the leisure of Tuesday, our friends regained their good humour, and on the Wednesday morning they again started for the hunting-field.
apology
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From this reading Mrs. Carbuncle, who probably felt that she had behaved ill about the groom and in regard to Scotland, almost made an apology, and explained that a cold shower always did make her cross.
behaved
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From this reading Mrs. Carbuncle, who probably felt that she had behaved ill about the groom and in regard to Scotland, almost made an apology, and explained that a cold shower always did make her cross.
Carbuncle
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From this reading Mrs. Carbuncle, who probably felt that she had behaved ill about the groom and in regard to Scotland, almost made an apology, and explained that a cold shower always did make her cross.
cold
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From this reading Mrs. Carbuncle, who probably felt that she had behaved ill about the groom and in regard to Scotland, almost made an apology, and explained that a cold shower always did make her cross.
cross
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From this reading Mrs. Carbuncle, who probably felt that she had behaved ill about the groom and in regard to Scotland, almost made an apology, and explained that a cold shower always did make her cross.
dear
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From this reading "My dear Lady Eustace, I hope I wasn't very savage."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mrs. Carbuncle, who probably felt that she had behaved ill about the groom and in regard to Scotland, almost made an apology, and explained that a cold shower always did make her cross.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Nappie's Grey Horse During the leisure of Tuesday, our friends regained their good humour, and on the Wednesday morning they again started for the hunting-field.
Eustace
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From this reading "My dear Lady Eustace, I hope I wasn't very savage."
explained
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From this reading Mrs. Carbuncle, who probably felt that she had behaved ill about the groom and in regard to Scotland, almost made an apology, and explained that a cold shower always did make her cross.
felt
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From this reading Mrs. Carbuncle, who probably felt that she had behaved ill about the groom and in regard to Scotland, almost made an apology, and explained that a cold shower always did make her cross.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nappie's Grey Horse During the leisure of Tuesday, our friends regained their good humour, and on the Wednesday morning they again started for the hunting-field.
friends
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From this reading Nappie's Grey Horse During the leisure of Tuesday, our friends regained their good humour, and on the Wednesday morning they again started for the hunting-field.
George
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From this reading "My dear Lady Eustace, and my dear Mrs. Carbuncle, and my dear Miss Roanoke, I hope I wasn't very selfish," said Lord George.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nappie's Grey Horse During the leisure of Tuesday, our friends regained their good humour, and on the Wednesday morning they again started for the hunting-field.
Grey
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From this reading Nappie's Grey Horse During the leisure of Tuesday, our friends regained their good humour, and on the Wednesday morning they again started for the hunting-field.
groom
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From this reading Mrs. Carbuncle, who probably felt that she had behaved ill about the groom and in regard to Scotland, almost made an apology, and explained that a cold shower always did make her cross.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Carbuncle, who probably felt that she had behaved ill about the groom and in regard to Scotland, almost made an apology, and explained that a cold shower always did make her cross.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Carbuncle, who probably felt that she had behaved ill about the groom and in regard to Scotland, almost made an apology, and explained that a cold shower always did make her cross.
hope
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From this reading "My dear Lady Eustace, I hope I wasn't very savage."
Horse
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From this reading Nappie's Grey Horse During the leisure of Tuesday, our friends regained their good humour, and on the Wednesday morning they again started for the hunting-field.
humour
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From this reading Nappie's Grey Horse During the leisure of Tuesday, our friends regained their good humour, and on the Wednesday morning they again started for the hunting-field.
hunting-field
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From this reading Nappie's Grey Horse During the leisure of Tuesday, our friends regained their good humour, and on the Wednesday morning they again started for the hunting-field.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My dear Lady Eustace, I hope I wasn't very savage."
ill
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From this reading Mrs. Carbuncle, who probably felt that she had behaved ill about the groom and in regard to Scotland, almost made an apology, and explained that a cold shower always did make her cross.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Carbuncle, who probably felt that she had behaved ill about the groom and in regard to Scotland, almost made an apology, and explained that a cold shower always did make her cross.
Lady
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From this reading "My dear Lady Eustace, I hope I wasn't very savage."
leisure
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From this reading Nappie's Grey Horse During the leisure of Tuesday, our friends regained their good humour, and on the Wednesday morning they again started for the hunting-field.
Lizzie
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From this reading "My dear Mrs. Carbuncle, I hope I wasn't very stupid," said Lizzie with a smile.
Lord
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From this reading "My dear Lady Eustace, and my dear Mrs. Carbuncle, and my dear Miss Roanoke, I hope I wasn't very selfish," said Lord George.
made
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From this reading Mrs. Carbuncle, who probably felt that she had behaved ill about the groom and in regard to Scotland, almost made an apology, and explained that a cold shower always did make her cross.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Carbuncle, who probably felt that she had behaved ill about the groom and in regard to Scotland, almost made an apology, and explained that a cold shower always did make her cross.
Miss
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From this reading "My dear Lady Eustace, and my dear Mrs. Carbuncle, and my dear Miss Roanoke, I hope I wasn't very selfish," said Lord George.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nappie's Grey Horse During the leisure of Tuesday, our friends regained their good humour, and on the Wednesday morning they again started for the hunting-field.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Carbuncle, who probably felt that she had behaved ill about the groom and in regard to Scotland, almost made an apology, and explained that a cold shower always did make her cross.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear Lady Eustace, I hope I wasn't very savage."
Nappie's
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From this reading Nappie's Grey Horse During the leisure of Tuesday, our friends regained their good humour, and on the Wednesday morning they again started for the hunting-field.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nappie's Grey Horse During the leisure of Tuesday, our friends regained their good humour, and on the Wednesday morning they again started for the hunting-field.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nappie's Grey Horse During the leisure of Tuesday, our friends regained their good humour, and on the Wednesday morning they again started for the hunting-field.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Nappie's Grey Horse During the leisure of Tuesday, our friends regained their good humour, and on the Wednesday morning they again started for the hunting-field.
probably
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From this reading Mrs. Carbuncle, who probably felt that she had behaved ill about the groom and in regard to Scotland, almost made an apology, and explained that a cold shower always did make her cross.
regained
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From this reading Nappie's Grey Horse During the leisure of Tuesday, our friends regained their good humour, and on the Wednesday morning they again started for the hunting-field.
regard
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From this reading Mrs. Carbuncle, who probably felt that she had behaved ill about the groom and in regard to Scotland, almost made an apology, and explained that a cold shower always did make her cross.
Roanoke
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From this reading "My dear Lady Eustace, and my dear Mrs. Carbuncle, and my dear Miss Roanoke, I hope I wasn't very selfish," said Lord George.
said
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From this reading "My dear Mrs. Carbuncle, I hope I wasn't very stupid," said Lizzie with a smile.
savage
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From this reading "My dear Lady Eustace, I hope I wasn't very savage."
Scotland
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From this reading Mrs. Carbuncle, who probably felt that she had behaved ill about the groom and in regard to Scotland, almost made an apology, and explained that a cold shower always did make her cross.
selfish
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From this reading "My dear Lady Eustace, and my dear Mrs. Carbuncle, and my dear Miss Roanoke, I hope I wasn't very selfish," said Lord George.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Carbuncle, who probably felt that she had behaved ill about the groom and in regard to Scotland, almost made an apology, and explained that a cold shower always did make her cross.
shower
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From this reading Mrs. Carbuncle, who probably felt that she had behaved ill about the groom and in regard to Scotland, almost made an apology, and explained that a cold shower always did make her cross.
smile
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From this reading "My dear Mrs. Carbuncle, I hope I wasn't very stupid," said Lizzie with a smile.
started
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From this reading Nappie's Grey Horse During the leisure of Tuesday, our friends regained their good humour, and on the Wednesday morning they again started for the hunting-field.
stupid
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From this reading "My dear Mrs. Carbuncle, I hope I wasn't very stupid," said Lizzie with a smile.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Carbuncle, who probably felt that she had behaved ill about the groom and in regard to Scotland, almost made an apology, and explained that a cold shower always did make her cross.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nappie's Grey Horse During the leisure of Tuesday, our friends regained their good humour, and on the Wednesday morning they again started for the hunting-field.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Nappie's Grey Horse During the leisure of Tuesday, our friends regained their good humour, and on the Wednesday morning they again started for the hunting-field.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nappie's Grey Horse During the leisure of Tuesday, our friends regained their good humour, and on the Wednesday morning they again started for the hunting-field.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Carbuncle, who probably felt that she had behaved ill about the groom and in regard to Scotland, almost made an apology, and explained that a cold shower always did make her cross.
Tuesday
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From this reading Nappie's Grey Horse During the leisure of Tuesday, our friends regained their good humour, and on the Wednesday morning they again started for the hunting-field.
very
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From this reading "My dear Lady Eustace, I hope I wasn't very savage."
wasn't
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From this reading "My dear Lady Eustace, I hope I wasn't very savage."
Wednesday
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From this reading Nappie's Grey Horse During the leisure of Tuesday, our friends regained their good humour, and on the Wednesday morning they again started for the hunting-field.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mrs. Carbuncle, who probably felt that she had behaved ill about the groom and in regard to Scotland, almost made an apology, and explained that a cold shower always did make her cross.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "My dear Mrs. Carbuncle, I hope I wasn't very stupid," said Lizzie with a smile.
