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Albemarle
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From this reading The spoons and forks were out of Mrs. Carbuncle's power,--in Albemarle Street; and the money had of course been spent.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lord George Gives His Reasons Lady Eustace did not leave the house during the Saturday and Sunday, and engaged herself exclusively with preparing for her journey.
back
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From this reading Lizzie was desirous of getting back the spoons and forks, and, if possible, some of her money.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The spoons and forks were out of Mrs. Carbuncle's power,--in Albemarle Street; and the money had of course been spent.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She had no further interview with Mrs. Carbuncle, but there were messages between them, and even notes were written.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had no further interview with Mrs. Carbuncle, but there were messages between them, and even notes were written.
Carbuncle
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From this reading She had no further interview with Mrs. Carbuncle, but there were messages between them, and even notes were written.
Carbuncle's
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From this reading The spoons and forks were out of Mrs. Carbuncle's power,--in Albemarle Street; and the money had of course been spent.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The spoons and forks were out of Mrs. Carbuncle's power,--in Albemarle Street; and the money had of course been spent.
desirousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərəs/
having a strong wish to do or obtain something
From this reading Lizzie was desirous of getting back the spoons and forks, and, if possible, some of her money.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Lord George Gives His Reasons Lady Eustace did not leave the house during the Saturday and Sunday, and engaged herself exclusively with preparing for her journey.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Lord George Gives His Reasons Lady Eustace did not leave the house during the Saturday and Sunday, and engaged herself exclusively with preparing for her journey.
engaged
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From this reading Lord George Gives His Reasons Lady Eustace did not leave the house during the Saturday and Sunday, and engaged herself exclusively with preparing for her journey.
Eustace
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From this reading Lord George Gives His Reasons Lady Eustace did not leave the house during the Saturday and Sunday, and engaged herself exclusively with preparing for her journey.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had no further interview with Mrs. Carbuncle, but there were messages between them, and even notes were written.
exclusively
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From this reading Lord George Gives His Reasons Lady Eustace did not leave the house during the Saturday and Sunday, and engaged herself exclusively with preparing for her journey.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lord George Gives His Reasons Lady Eustace did not leave the house during the Saturday and Sunday, and engaged herself exclusively with preparing for her journey.
forks
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From this reading Lizzie was desirous of getting back the spoons and forks, and, if possible, some of her money.
further
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From this reading She had no further interview with Mrs. Carbuncle, but there were messages between them, and even notes were written.
George
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From this reading Lord George Gives His Reasons Lady Eustace did not leave the house during the Saturday and Sunday, and engaged herself exclusively with preparing for her journey.
getting
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From this reading Lizzie was desirous of getting back the spoons and forks, and, if possible, some of her money.
Gives
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From this reading Lord George Gives His Reasons Lady Eustace did not leave the house during the Saturday and Sunday, and engaged herself exclusively with preparing for her journey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had no further interview with Mrs. Carbuncle, but there were messages between them, and even notes were written.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord George Gives His Reasons Lady Eustace did not leave the house during the Saturday and Sunday, and engaged herself exclusively with preparing for her journey.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lord George Gives His Reasons Lady Eustace did not leave the house during the Saturday and Sunday, and engaged herself exclusively with preparing for her journey.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord George Gives His Reasons Lady Eustace did not leave the house during the Saturday and Sunday, and engaged herself exclusively with preparing for her journey.
house
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From this reading Lord George Gives His Reasons Lady Eustace did not leave the house during the Saturday and Sunday, and engaged herself exclusively with preparing for her journey.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Lizzie was desirous of getting back the spoons and forks, and, if possible, some of her money.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They resulted in nothing.
interview
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From this reading She had no further interview with Mrs. Carbuncle, but there were messages between them, and even notes were written.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Lord George Gives His Reasons Lady Eustace did not leave the house during the Saturday and Sunday, and engaged herself exclusively with preparing for her journey.
Lady
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From this reading Lord George Gives His Reasons Lady Eustace did not leave the house during the Saturday and Sunday, and engaged herself exclusively with preparing for her journey.
leave
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From this reading Lord George Gives His Reasons Lady Eustace did not leave the house during the Saturday and Sunday, and engaged herself exclusively with preparing for her journey.
Lizzie
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From this reading Lizzie was desirous of getting back the spoons and forks, and, if possible, some of her money.
Lord
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From this reading Lord George Gives His Reasons Lady Eustace did not leave the house during the Saturday and Sunday, and engaged herself exclusively with preparing for her journey.
messages
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From this reading She had no further interview with Mrs. Carbuncle, but there were messages between them, and even notes were written.
money
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From this reading Lizzie was desirous of getting back the spoons and forks, and, if possible, some of her money.
Mrs
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From this reading She had no further interview with Mrs. Carbuncle, but there were messages between them, and even notes were written.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She had no further interview with Mrs. Carbuncle, but there were messages between them, and even notes were written.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lord George Gives His Reasons Lady Eustace did not leave the house during the Saturday and Sunday, and engaged herself exclusively with preparing for her journey.
notes
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From this reading She had no further interview with Mrs. Carbuncle, but there were messages between them, and even notes were written.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They resulted in nothing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lizzie was desirous of getting back the spoons and forks, and, if possible, some of her money.
out
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From this reading The spoons and forks were out of Mrs. Carbuncle's power,--in Albemarle Street; and the money had of course been spent.
possible
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From this reading Lizzie was desirous of getting back the spoons and forks, and, if possible, some of her money.
power
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From this reading The spoons and forks were out of Mrs. Carbuncle's power,--in Albemarle Street; and the money had of course been spent.
preparing
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From this reading Lord George Gives His Reasons Lady Eustace did not leave the house during the Saturday and Sunday, and engaged herself exclusively with preparing for her journey.
ReasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Lord George Gives His Reasons Lady Eustace did not leave the house during the Saturday and Sunday, and engaged herself exclusively with preparing for her journey.
resulted
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From this reading They resulted in nothing.
Saturday
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From this reading Lord George Gives His Reasons Lady Eustace did not leave the house during the Saturday and Sunday, and engaged herself exclusively with preparing for her journey.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had no further interview with Mrs. Carbuncle, but there were messages between them, and even notes were written.
some
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From this reading Lizzie was desirous of getting back the spoons and forks, and, if possible, some of her money.
spent
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From this reading The spoons and forks were out of Mrs. Carbuncle's power,--in Albemarle Street; and the money had of course been spent.
spoons
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From this reading Lizzie was desirous of getting back the spoons and forks, and, if possible, some of her money.
Street
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From this reading The spoons and forks were out of Mrs. Carbuncle's power,--in Albemarle Street; and the money had of course been spent.
Sunday
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From this reading Lord George Gives His Reasons Lady Eustace did not leave the house during the Saturday and Sunday, and engaged herself exclusively with preparing for her journey.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lord George Gives His Reasons Lady Eustace did not leave the house during the Saturday and Sunday, and engaged herself exclusively with preparing for her journey.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had no further interview with Mrs. Carbuncle, but there were messages between them, and even notes were written.
there
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From this reading She had no further interview with Mrs. Carbuncle, but there were messages between them, and even notes were written.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They resulted in nothing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lizzie was desirous of getting back the spoons and forks, and, if possible, some of her money.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had no further interview with Mrs. Carbuncle, but there were messages between them, and even notes were written.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lord George Gives His Reasons Lady Eustace did not leave the house during the Saturday and Sunday, and engaged herself exclusively with preparing for her journey.
written
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From this reading She had no further interview with Mrs. Carbuncle, but there were messages between them, and even notes were written.
