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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 HUGESSON GASTRELL AT HOME A week had passed since Dulcie had promised to become my wife, and since the amazing robbery in broad daylight at Holt Manor.
amazing
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From this reading HUGESSON GASTRELL AT HOME A week had passed since Dulcie had promised to become my wife, and since the amazing robbery in broad daylight at Holt Manor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HUGESSON GASTRELL AT HOME A week had passed since Dulcie had promised to become my wife, and since the amazing robbery in broad daylight at Holt Manor.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Peers and peeresses, prosperous City financiers, celebrities of the drama and of the operatic stage, luminaries of the law, diplomats, and rich retired traders who had shed the "tradesman" and blossomed into "gentleman," jostled one another in the rooms and on the stairs.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HUGESSON GASTRELL AT HOME A week had passed since Dulcie had promised to become my wife, and since the amazing robbery in broad daylight at Holt Manor.
attend
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back
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become
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From this reading HUGESSON GASTRELL AT HOME A week had passed since Dulcie had promised to become my wife, and since the amazing robbery in broad daylight at Holt Manor.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been five days back in town, where I had some estate business to attend to.
blossomed
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broad
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From this reading HUGESSON GASTRELL AT HOME A week had passed since Dulcie had promised to become my wife, and since the amazing robbery in broad daylight at Holt Manor.
business
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celebrities
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City
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Cumberland
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From this reading It was the evening of Hugesson Gastrell's house-warming reception in his newly furnished mansion in Cumberland Place, and the muster of well-known people was extraordinary.
daylight
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From this reading HUGESSON GASTRELL AT HOME A week had passed since Dulcie had promised to become my wife, and since the amazing robbery in broad daylight at Holt Manor.
days
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diplomats
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drama
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Dulcie
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estate
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evening
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From this reading It was the evening of Hugesson Gastrell's house-warming reception in his newly furnished mansion in Cumberland Place, and the muster of well-known people was extraordinary.
extraordinary
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From this reading It was the evening of Hugesson Gastrell's house-warming reception in his newly furnished mansion in Cumberland Place, and the muster of well-known people was extraordinary.
financiers
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five
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furnished
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From this reading It was the evening of Hugesson Gastrell's house-warming reception in his newly furnished mansion in Cumberland Place, and the muster of well-known people was extraordinary.
GASTRELL
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From this reading HUGESSON GASTRELL AT HOME A week had passed since Dulcie had promised to become my wife, and since the amazing robbery in broad daylight at Holt Manor.
Gastrell's
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From this reading It was the evening of Hugesson Gastrell's house-warming reception in his newly furnished mansion in Cumberland Place, and the muster of well-known people was extraordinary.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Peers and peeresses, prosperous City financiers, celebrities of the drama and of the operatic stage, luminaries of the law, diplomats, and rich retired traders who had shed the "tradesman" and blossomed into "gentleman," jostled one another in the rooms and on the stairs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HUGESSON GASTRELL AT HOME A week had passed since Dulcie had promised to become my wife, and since the amazing robbery in broad daylight at Holt Manor.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the evening of Hugesson Gastrell's house-warming reception in his newly furnished mansion in Cumberland Place, and the muster of well-known people was extraordinary.
Holt
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From this reading HUGESSON GASTRELL AT HOME A week had passed since Dulcie had promised to become my wife, and since the amazing robbery in broad daylight at Holt Manor.
HOME
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From this reading HUGESSON GASTRELL AT HOME A week had passed since Dulcie had promised to become my wife, and since the amazing robbery in broad daylight at Holt Manor.
house
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From this reading It is surprising how people will rush to the house of a wealthy man.
house-warming
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From this reading It was the evening of Hugesson Gastrell's house-warming reception in his newly furnished mansion in Cumberland Place, and the muster of well-known people was extraordinary.
how
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From this reading It is surprising how people will rush to the house of a wealthy man.
HUGESSON
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From this reading HUGESSON GASTRELL AT HOME A week had passed since Dulcie had promised to become my wife, and since the amazing robbery in broad daylight at Holt Manor.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had been five days back in town, where I had some estate business to attend to.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HUGESSON GASTRELL AT HOME A week had passed since Dulcie had promised to become my wife, and since the amazing robbery in broad daylight at Holt Manor.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Peers and peeresses, prosperous City financiers, celebrities of the drama and of the operatic stage, luminaries of the law, diplomats, and rich retired traders who had shed the "tradesman" and blossomed into "gentleman," jostled one another in the rooms and on the stairs.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is surprising how people will rush to the house of a wealthy man.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the evening of Hugesson Gastrell's house-warming reception in his newly furnished mansion in Cumberland Place, and the muster of well-known people was extraordinary.
jostled
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law
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luminaries
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man
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From this reading It is surprising how people will rush to the house of a wealthy man.
Manor
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From this reading HUGESSON GASTRELL AT HOME A week had passed since Dulcie had promised to become my wife, and since the amazing robbery in broad daylight at Holt Manor.
mansion
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From this reading It was the evening of Hugesson Gastrell's house-warming reception in his newly furnished mansion in Cumberland Place, and the muster of well-known people was extraordinary.
muster
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From this reading It was the evening of Hugesson Gastrell's house-warming reception in his newly furnished mansion in Cumberland Place, and the muster of well-known people was extraordinary.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading HUGESSON GASTRELL AT HOME A week had passed since Dulcie had promised to become my wife, and since the amazing robbery in broad daylight at Holt Manor.
newly
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From this reading It was the evening of Hugesson Gastrell's house-warming reception in his newly furnished mansion in Cumberland Place, and the muster of well-known people was extraordinary.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the evening of Hugesson Gastrell's house-warming reception in his newly furnished mansion in Cumberland Place, and the muster of well-known people was extraordinary.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Peers and peeresses, prosperous City financiers, celebrities of the drama and of the operatic stage, luminaries of the law, diplomats, and rich retired traders who had shed the "tradesman" and blossomed into "gentleman," jostled one another in the rooms and on the stairs.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Peers and peeresses, prosperous City financiers, celebrities of the drama and of the operatic stage, luminaries of the law, diplomats, and rich retired traders who had shed the "tradesman" and blossomed into "gentleman," jostled one another in the rooms and on the stairs.
operatic
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passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HUGESSON GASTRELL AT HOME A week had passed since Dulcie had promised to become my wife, and since the amazing robbery in broad daylight at Holt Manor.
peeresses
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From this reading Peers and peeresses, prosperous City financiers, celebrities of the drama and of the operatic stage, luminaries of the law, diplomats, and rich retired traders who had shed the "tradesman" and blossomed into "gentleman," jostled one another in the rooms and on the stairs.
Peers
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From this reading Peers and peeresses, prosperous City financiers, celebrities of the drama and of the operatic stage, luminaries of the law, diplomats, and rich retired traders who had shed the "tradesman" and blossomed into "gentleman," jostled one another in the rooms and on the stairs.
people
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From this reading It was the evening of Hugesson Gastrell's house-warming reception in his newly furnished mansion in Cumberland Place, and the muster of well-known people was extraordinary.
Place
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From this reading It was the evening of Hugesson Gastrell's house-warming reception in his newly furnished mansion in Cumberland Place, and the muster of well-known people was extraordinary.
promised
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From this reading HUGESSON GASTRELL AT HOME A week had passed since Dulcie had promised to become my wife, and since the amazing robbery in broad daylight at Holt Manor.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑspərəs/
successful and without serious problems
From this reading Peers and peeresses, prosperous City financiers, celebrities of the drama and of the operatic stage, luminaries of the law, diplomats, and rich retired traders who had shed the "tradesman" and blossomed into "gentleman," jostled one another in the rooms and on the stairs.
reception
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From this reading It was the evening of Hugesson Gastrell's house-warming reception in his newly furnished mansion in Cumberland Place, and the muster of well-known people was extraordinary.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading Peers and peeresses, prosperous City financiers, celebrities of the drama and of the operatic stage, luminaries of the law, diplomats, and rich retired traders who had shed the "tradesman" and blossomed into "gentleman," jostled one another in the rooms and on the stairs.
rich
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From this reading Peers and peeresses, prosperous City financiers, celebrities of the drama and of the operatic stage, luminaries of the law, diplomats, and rich retired traders who had shed the "tradesman" and blossomed into "gentleman," jostled one another in the rooms and on the stairs.
robbery
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From this reading HUGESSON GASTRELL AT HOME A week had passed since Dulcie had promised to become my wife, and since the amazing robbery in broad daylight at Holt Manor.
rooms
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rush
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From this reading It is surprising how people will rush to the house of a wealthy man.
shed
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From this reading Peers and peeresses, prosperous City financiers, celebrities of the drama and of the operatic stage, luminaries of the law, diplomats, and rich retired traders who had shed the "tradesman" and blossomed into "gentleman," jostled one another in the rooms and on the stairs.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading HUGESSON GASTRELL AT HOME A week had passed since Dulcie had promised to become my wife, and since the amazing robbery in broad daylight at Holt Manor.
some
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stage
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stairs
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surprising
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From this reading It is surprising how people will rush to the house of a wealthy man.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HUGESSON GASTRELL AT HOME A week had passed since Dulcie had promised to become my wife, and since the amazing robbery in broad daylight at Holt Manor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HUGESSON GASTRELL AT HOME A week had passed since Dulcie had promised to become my wife, and since the amazing robbery in broad daylight at Holt Manor.
town
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traders
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tradesman
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From this reading Peers and peeresses, prosperous City financiers, celebrities of the drama and of the operatic stage, luminaries of the law, diplomats, and rich retired traders who had shed the "tradesman" and blossomed into "gentleman," jostled one another in the rooms and on the stairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the evening of Hugesson Gastrell's house-warming reception in his newly furnished mansion in Cumberland Place, and the muster of well-known people was extraordinary.
wealthy
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From this reading It is surprising how people will rush to the house of a wealthy man.
week
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From this reading HUGESSON GASTRELL AT HOME A week had passed since Dulcie had promised to become my wife, and since the amazing robbery in broad daylight at Holt Manor.
well-known
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From this reading It was the evening of Hugesson Gastrell's house-warming reception in his newly furnished mansion in Cumberland Place, and the muster of well-known people was extraordinary.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I had been five days back in town, where I had some estate business to attend to.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Peers and peeresses, prosperous City financiers, celebrities of the drama and of the operatic stage, luminaries of the law, diplomats, and rich retired traders who had shed the "tradesman" and blossomed into "gentleman," jostled one another in the rooms and on the stairs.
wife
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From this reading HUGESSON GASTRELL AT HOME A week had passed since Dulcie had promised to become my wife, and since the amazing robbery in broad daylight at Holt Manor.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It is surprising how people will rush to the house of a wealthy man.
