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afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "But as Lady Samuelson was driving in this direction to-day, and offered to drop me here if I could find my own way back, I thought I had better come, as I knew it was your afternoon at home."
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I could not write, Rhoda, because of course I could not be sure beforehand whether, when I came to London, I should really wish to see you and George again or not."
always
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From this reading "I always do hold with letting bygones be bygones, particularly as between relatives, when there has been any little unpleasantness.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "And I am sure for my part I am very pleased to have you come," Mrs. Lovegrove replied, leading the way towards the seat of honour upon the Chesterfield sofa.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I could not write, Rhoda, because of course I could not be sure beforehand whether, when I came to London, I should really wish to see you and George again or not."
any
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From this reading "I always do hold with letting bygones be bygones, particularly as between relatives, when there has been any little unpleasantness.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "But as Lady Samuelson was driving in this direction to-day, and offered to drop me here if I could find my own way back, I thought I had better come, as I knew it was your afternoon at home."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "But as Lady Samuelson was driving in this direction to-day, and offered to drop me here if I could find my own way back, I thought I had better come, as I knew it was your afternoon at home."
back
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From this reading "But as Lady Samuelson was driving in this direction to-day, and offered to drop me here if I could find my own way back, I thought I had better come, as I knew it was your afternoon at home."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I could not write, Rhoda, because of course I could not be sure beforehand whether, when I came to London, I should really wish to see you and George again or not."
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading "I could not write, Rhoda, because of course I could not be sure beforehand whether, when I came to London, I should really wish to see you and George again or not."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I always do hold with letting bygones be bygones, particularly as between relatives, when there has been any little unpleasantness.
beforehand
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From this reading "I could not write, Rhoda, because of course I could not be sure beforehand whether, when I came to London, I should really wish to see you and George again or not."
better
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From this reading "But as Lady Samuelson was driving in this direction to-day, and offered to drop me here if I could find my own way back, I thought I had better come, as I knew it was your afternoon at home."
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "I always do hold with letting bygones be bygones, particularly as between relatives, when there has been any little unpleasantness.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But as Lady Samuelson was driving in this direction to-day, and offered to drop me here if I could find my own way back, I thought I had better come, as I knew it was your afternoon at home."
bygones
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From this reading "I always do hold with letting bygones be bygones, particularly as between relatives, when there has been any little unpleasantness.
came
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From this reading "I could not write, Rhoda, because of course I could not be sure beforehand whether, when I came to London, I should really wish to see you and George again or not."
Chesterfield
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From this reading "And I am sure for my part I am very pleased to have you come," Mrs. Lovegrove replied, leading the way towards the seat of honour upon the Chesterfield sofa.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But as Lady Samuelson was driving in this direction to-day, and offered to drop me here if I could find my own way back, I thought I had better come, as I knew it was your afternoon at home."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I could not write, Rhoda, because of course I could not be sure beforehand whether, when I came to London, I should really wish to see you and George again or not."
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I could not write, Rhoda, because of course I could not be sure beforehand whether, when I came to London, I should really wish to see you and George again or not."
direction
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From this reading "But as Lady Samuelson was driving in this direction to-day, and offered to drop me here if I could find my own way back, I thought I had better come, as I knew it was your afternoon at home."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I always do hold with letting bygones be bygones, particularly as between relatives, when there has been any little unpleasantness.
driving
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From this reading "But as Lady Samuelson was driving in this direction to-day, and offered to drop me here if I could find my own way back, I thought I had better come, as I knew it was your afternoon at home."
drop
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From this reading "But as Lady Samuelson was driving in this direction to-day, and offered to drop me here if I could find my own way back, I thought I had better come, as I knew it was your afternoon at home."
find
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From this reading "But as Lady Samuelson was driving in this direction to-day, and offered to drop me here if I could find my own way back, I thought I had better come, as I knew it was your afternoon at home."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And I am sure for my part I am very pleased to have you come," Mrs. Lovegrove replied, leading the way towards the seat of honour upon the Chesterfield sofa.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This from Serena, loftily and with rustlings.
George
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From this reading "I could not write, Rhoda, because of course I could not be sure beforehand whether, when I came to London, I should really wish to see you and George again or not."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "But as Lady Samuelson was driving in this direction to-day, and offered to drop me here if I could find my own way back, I thought I had better come, as I knew it was your afternoon at home."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I always do hold with letting bygones be bygones, particularly as between relatives, when there has been any little unpleasantness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And I am sure for my part I am very pleased to have you come," Mrs. Lovegrove replied, leading the way towards the seat of honour upon the Chesterfield sofa.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But as Lady Samuelson was driving in this direction to-day, and offered to drop me here if I could find my own way back, I thought I had better come, as I knew it was your afternoon at home."
hold
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From this reading "I always do hold with letting bygones be bygones, particularly as between relatives, when there has been any little unpleasantness.
home
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From this reading "But as Lady Samuelson was driving in this direction to-day, and offered to drop me here if I could find my own way back, I thought I had better come, as I knew it was your afternoon at home."
honour
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From this reading "And I am sure for my part I am very pleased to have you come," Mrs. Lovegrove replied, leading the way towards the seat of honour upon the Chesterfield sofa.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I could not write, Rhoda, because of course I could not be sure beforehand whether, when I came to London, I should really wish to see you and George again or not."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "But as Lady Samuelson was driving in this direction to-day, and offered to drop me here if I could find my own way back, I thought I had better come, as I knew it was your afternoon at home."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But as Lady Samuelson was driving in this direction to-day, and offered to drop me here if I could find my own way back, I thought I had better come, as I knew it was your afternoon at home."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But as Lady Samuelson was driving in this direction to-day, and offered to drop me here if I could find my own way back, I thought I had better come, as I knew it was your afternoon at home."
knew
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From this reading "But as Lady Samuelson was driving in this direction to-day, and offered to drop me here if I could find my own way back, I thought I had better come, as I knew it was your afternoon at home."
Lady
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From this reading "But as Lady Samuelson was driving in this direction to-day, and offered to drop me here if I could find my own way back, I thought I had better come, as I knew it was your afternoon at home."
leading
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From this reading "And I am sure for my part I am very pleased to have you come," Mrs. Lovegrove replied, leading the way towards the seat of honour upon the Chesterfield sofa.
letting
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From this reading "I always do hold with letting bygones be bygones, particularly as between relatives, when there has been any little unpleasantness.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I always do hold with letting bygones be bygones, particularly as between relatives, when there has been any little unpleasantness.
loftily
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From this reading This from Serena, loftily and with rustlings.
London
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From this reading "I could not write, Rhoda, because of course I could not be sure beforehand whether, when I came to London, I should really wish to see you and George again or not."
Lovegrove
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From this reading "And I am sure for my part I am very pleased to have you come," Mrs. Lovegrove replied, leading the way towards the seat of honour upon the Chesterfield sofa.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But as Lady Samuelson was driving in this direction to-day, and offered to drop me here if I could find my own way back, I thought I had better come, as I knew it was your afternoon at home."
Mrs
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From this reading "And I am sure for my part I am very pleased to have you come," Mrs. Lovegrove replied, leading the way towards the seat of honour upon the Chesterfield sofa.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "But as Lady Samuelson was driving in this direction to-day, and offered to drop me here if I could find my own way back, I thought I had better come, as I knew it was your afternoon at home."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I could not write, Rhoda, because of course I could not be sure beforehand whether, when I came to London, I should really wish to see you and George again or not."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I could not write, Rhoda, because of course I could not be sure beforehand whether, when I came to London, I should really wish to see you and George again or not."
offered
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From this reading "But as Lady Samuelson was driving in this direction to-day, and offered to drop me here if I could find my own way back, I thought I had better come, as I knew it was your afternoon at home."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I could not write, Rhoda, because of course I could not be sure beforehand whether, when I came to London, I should really wish to see you and George again or not."
own
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From this reading "But as Lady Samuelson was driving in this direction to-day, and offered to drop me here if I could find my own way back, I thought I had better come, as I knew it was your afternoon at home."
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And I am sure for my part I am very pleased to have you come," Mrs. Lovegrove replied, leading the way towards the seat of honour upon the Chesterfield sofa.
particularly
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From this reading "I always do hold with letting bygones be bygones, particularly as between relatives, when there has been any little unpleasantness.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "And I am sure for my part I am very pleased to have you come," Mrs. Lovegrove replied, leading the way towards the seat of honour upon the Chesterfield sofa.
really
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From this reading "I could not write, Rhoda, because of course I could not be sure beforehand whether, when I came to London, I should really wish to see you and George again or not."
relatives
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From this reading "I always do hold with letting bygones be bygones, particularly as between relatives, when there has been any little unpleasantness.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And I am sure for my part I am very pleased to have you come," Mrs. Lovegrove replied, leading the way towards the seat of honour upon the Chesterfield sofa.
Rhoda
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From this reading "I could not write, Rhoda, because of course I could not be sure beforehand whether, when I came to London, I should really wish to see you and George again or not."
rustlings
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From this reading This from Serena, loftily and with rustlings.
Samuelson
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From this reading "But as Lady Samuelson was driving in this direction to-day, and offered to drop me here if I could find my own way back, I thought I had better come, as I knew it was your afternoon at home."
seat
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From this reading "And I am sure for my part I am very pleased to have you come," Mrs. Lovegrove replied, leading the way towards the seat of honour upon the Chesterfield sofa.
see
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From this reading "I could not write, Rhoda, because of course I could not be sure beforehand whether, when I came to London, I should really wish to see you and George again or not."
Serena
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From this reading This from Serena, loftily and with rustlings.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I could not write, Rhoda, because of course I could not be sure beforehand whether, when I came to London, I should really wish to see you and George again or not."
sofa
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From this reading "And I am sure for my part I am very pleased to have you come," Mrs. Lovegrove replied, leading the way towards the seat of honour upon the Chesterfield sofa.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I could not write, Rhoda, because of course I could not be sure beforehand whether, when I came to London, I should really wish to see you and George again or not."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And I am sure for my part I am very pleased to have you come," Mrs. Lovegrove replied, leading the way towards the seat of honour upon the Chesterfield sofa.
there
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From this reading "I always do hold with letting bygones be bygones, particularly as between relatives, when there has been any little unpleasantness.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This from Serena, loftily and with rustlings.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But as Lady Samuelson was driving in this direction to-day, and offered to drop me here if I could find my own way back, I thought I had better come, as I knew it was your afternoon at home."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I could not write, Rhoda, because of course I could not be sure beforehand whether, when I came to London, I should really wish to see you and George again or not."
to-day
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From this reading "But as Lady Samuelson was driving in this direction to-day, and offered to drop me here if I could find my own way back, I thought I had better come, as I knew it was your afternoon at home."
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading "And I am sure for my part I am very pleased to have you come," Mrs. Lovegrove replied, leading the way towards the seat of honour upon the Chesterfield sofa.
unpleasantness
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From this reading "I always do hold with letting bygones be bygones, particularly as between relatives, when there has been any little unpleasantness.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "And I am sure for my part I am very pleased to have you come," Mrs. Lovegrove replied, leading the way towards the seat of honour upon the Chesterfield sofa.
very
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From this reading "And I am sure for my part I am very pleased to have you come," Mrs. Lovegrove replied, leading the way towards the seat of honour upon the Chesterfield sofa.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But as Lady Samuelson was driving in this direction to-day, and offered to drop me here if I could find my own way back, I thought I had better come, as I knew it was your afternoon at home."
way
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From this reading "But as Lady Samuelson was driving in this direction to-day, and offered to drop me here if I could find my own way back, I thought I had better come, as I knew it was your afternoon at home."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "I could not write, Rhoda, because of course I could not be sure beforehand whether, when I came to London, I should really wish to see you and George again or not."
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "I could not write, Rhoda, because of course I could not be sure beforehand whether, when I came to London, I should really wish to see you and George again or not."
wish
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From this reading "I could not write, Rhoda, because of course I could not be sure beforehand whether, when I came to London, I should really wish to see you and George again or not."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This from Serena, loftily and with rustlings.
write
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From this reading "I could not write, Rhoda, because of course I could not be sure beforehand whether, when I came to London, I should really wish to see you and George again or not."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I could not write, Rhoda, because of course I could not be sure beforehand whether, when I came to London, I should really wish to see you and George again or not."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But as Lady Samuelson was driving in this direction to-day, and offered to drop me here if I could find my own way back, I thought I had better come, as I knew it was your afternoon at home."
