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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 TOLBRIDGE'S REPORT IS NOT ACCEPTED A few days after Miss Bannister's call at Cobhurst, it was returned by Ralph and Miriam, who drove to Thorbury with the brown mare and the gig.
ACCEPTED
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From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S REPORT IS NOT ACCEPTED A few days after Miss Bannister's call at Cobhurst, it was returned by Ralph and Miriam, who drove to Thorbury with the brown mare and the gig.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S REPORT IS NOT ACCEPTED A few days after Miss Bannister's call at Cobhurst, it was returned by Ralph and Miriam, who drove to Thorbury with the brown mare and the gig.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S REPORT IS NOT ACCEPTED A few days after Miss Bannister's call at Cobhurst, it was returned by Ralph and Miriam, who drove to Thorbury with the brown mare and the gig.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S REPORT IS NOT ACCEPTED A few days after Miss Bannister's call at Cobhurst, it was returned by Ralph and Miriam, who drove to Thorbury with the brown mare and the gig.
Bannister's
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From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S REPORT IS NOT ACCEPTED A few days after Miss Bannister's call at Cobhurst, it was returned by Ralph and Miriam, who drove to Thorbury with the brown mare and the gig.
bed
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From this reading The old lady was very much interested in Miriam, whom she had not before seen out of bed.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The old lady was very much interested in Miriam, whom she had not before seen out of bed.
brown
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From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S REPORT IS NOT ACCEPTED A few days after Miss Bannister's call at Cobhurst, it was returned by Ralph and Miriam, who drove to Thorbury with the brown mare and the gig.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S REPORT IS NOT ACCEPTED A few days after Miss Bannister's call at Cobhurst, it was returned by Ralph and Miriam, who drove to Thorbury with the brown mare and the gig.
call
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From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S REPORT IS NOT ACCEPTED A few days after Miss Bannister's call at Cobhurst, it was returned by Ralph and Miriam, who drove to Thorbury with the brown mare and the gig.
city
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From this reading To their disappointment, they found that the young lady was not at home, and the communicative maid informed them that she had gone to the city to help Mrs. Tolbridge to get a new cook.
Cobhurst
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From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S REPORT IS NOT ACCEPTED A few days after Miss Bannister's call at Cobhurst, it was returned by Ralph and Miriam, who drove to Thorbury with the brown mare and the gig.
communicative
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From this reading To their disappointment, they found that the young lady was not at home, and the communicative maid informed them that she had gone to the city to help Mrs. Tolbridge to get a new cook.
cook
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From this reading To their disappointment, they found that the young lady was not at home, and the communicative maid informed them that she had gone to the city to help Mrs. Tolbridge to get a new cook.
days
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From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S REPORT IS NOT ACCEPTED A few days after Miss Bannister's call at Cobhurst, it was returned by Ralph and Miriam, who drove to Thorbury with the brown mare and the gig.
disappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To their disappointment, they found that the young lady was not at home, and the communicative maid informed them that she had gone to the city to help Mrs. Tolbridge to get a new cook.
drove
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From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S REPORT IS NOT ACCEPTED A few days after Miss Bannister's call at Cobhurst, it was returned by Ralph and Miriam, who drove to Thorbury with the brown mare and the gig.
few
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From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S REPORT IS NOT ACCEPTED A few days after Miss Bannister's call at Cobhurst, it was returned by Ralph and Miriam, who drove to Thorbury with the brown mare and the gig.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To their disappointment, they found that the young lady was not at home, and the communicative maid informed them that she had gone to the city to help Mrs. Tolbridge to get a new cook.
get
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From this reading To their disappointment, they found that the young lady was not at home, and the communicative maid informed them that she had gone to the city to help Mrs. Tolbridge to get a new cook.
gig
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From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S REPORT IS NOT ACCEPTED A few days after Miss Bannister's call at Cobhurst, it was returned by Ralph and Miriam, who drove to Thorbury with the brown mare and the gig.
gone
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From this reading To their disappointment, they found that the young lady was not at home, and the communicative maid informed them that she had gone to the city to help Mrs. Tolbridge to get a new cook.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To their disappointment, they found that the young lady was not at home, and the communicative maid informed them that she had gone to the city to help Mrs. Tolbridge to get a new cook.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To their disappointment, they found that the young lady was not at home, and the communicative maid informed them that she had gone to the city to help Mrs. Tolbridge to get a new cook.
home
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From this reading To their disappointment, they found that the young lady was not at home, and the communicative maid informed them that she had gone to the city to help Mrs. Tolbridge to get a new cook.
house
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From this reading They went home by the way of the Witton house, and there they found Miss Panney at home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The old lady was very much interested in Miriam, whom she had not before seen out of bed.
informed
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From this reading To their disappointment, they found that the young lady was not at home, and the communicative maid informed them that she had gone to the city to help Mrs. Tolbridge to get a new cook.
interested
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From this reading The old lady was very much interested in Miriam, whom she had not before seen out of bed.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S REPORT IS NOT ACCEPTED A few days after Miss Bannister's call at Cobhurst, it was returned by Ralph and Miriam, who drove to Thorbury with the brown mare and the gig.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S REPORT IS NOT ACCEPTED A few days after Miss Bannister's call at Cobhurst, it was returned by Ralph and Miriam, who drove to Thorbury with the brown mare and the gig.
lady
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From this reading To their disappointment, they found that the young lady was not at home, and the communicative maid informed them that she had gone to the city to help Mrs. Tolbridge to get a new cook.
maid
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From this reading To their disappointment, they found that the young lady was not at home, and the communicative maid informed them that she had gone to the city to help Mrs. Tolbridge to get a new cook.
mare
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From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S REPORT IS NOT ACCEPTED A few days after Miss Bannister's call at Cobhurst, it was returned by Ralph and Miriam, who drove to Thorbury with the brown mare and the gig.
Miriam
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From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S REPORT IS NOT ACCEPTED A few days after Miss Bannister's call at Cobhurst, it was returned by Ralph and Miriam, who drove to Thorbury with the brown mare and the gig.
Miss
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From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S REPORT IS NOT ACCEPTED A few days after Miss Bannister's call at Cobhurst, it was returned by Ralph and Miriam, who drove to Thorbury with the brown mare and the gig.
MRS
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From this reading MRS.
much
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From this reading The old lady was very much interested in Miriam, whom she had not before seen out of bed.
new
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From this reading To their disappointment, they found that the young lady was not at home, and the communicative maid informed them that she had gone to the city to help Mrs. Tolbridge to get a new cook.
NOTadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S REPORT IS NOT ACCEPTED A few days after Miss Bannister's call at Cobhurst, it was returned by Ralph and Miriam, who drove to Thorbury with the brown mare and the gig.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They went home by the way of the Witton house, and there they found Miss Panney at home.
old
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From this reading The old lady was very much interested in Miriam, whom she had not before seen out of bed.
out
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From this reading The old lady was very much interested in Miriam, whom she had not before seen out of bed.
Panney
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From this reading They went home by the way of the Witton house, and there they found Miss Panney at home.
Ralph
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From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S REPORT IS NOT ACCEPTED A few days after Miss Bannister's call at Cobhurst, it was returned by Ralph and Miriam, who drove to Thorbury with the brown mare and the gig.
REPORT
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From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S REPORT IS NOT ACCEPTED A few days after Miss Bannister's call at Cobhurst, it was returned by Ralph and Miriam, who drove to Thorbury with the brown mare and the gig.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S REPORT IS NOT ACCEPTED A few days after Miss Bannister's call at Cobhurst, it was returned by Ralph and Miriam, who drove to Thorbury with the brown mare and the gig.
seen
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From this reading The old lady was very much interested in Miriam, whom she had not before seen out of bed.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To their disappointment, they found that the young lady was not at home, and the communicative maid informed them that she had gone to the city to help Mrs. Tolbridge to get a new cook.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To their disappointment, they found that the young lady was not at home, and the communicative maid informed them that she had gone to the city to help Mrs. Tolbridge to get a new cook.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S REPORT IS NOT ACCEPTED A few days after Miss Bannister's call at Cobhurst, it was returned by Ralph and Miriam, who drove to Thorbury with the brown mare and the gig.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To their disappointment, they found that the young lady was not at home, and the communicative maid informed them that she had gone to the city to help Mrs. Tolbridge to get a new cook.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To their disappointment, they found that the young lady was not at home, and the communicative maid informed them that she had gone to the city to help Mrs. Tolbridge to get a new cook.
there
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From this reading They went home by the way of the Witton house, and there they found Miss Panney at home.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To their disappointment, they found that the young lady was not at home, and the communicative maid informed them that she had gone to the city to help Mrs. Tolbridge to get a new cook.
Thorbury
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From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S REPORT IS NOT ACCEPTED A few days after Miss Bannister's call at Cobhurst, it was returned by Ralph and Miriam, who drove to Thorbury with the brown mare and the gig.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S REPORT IS NOT ACCEPTED A few days after Miss Bannister's call at Cobhurst, it was returned by Ralph and Miriam, who drove to Thorbury with the brown mare and the gig.
Tolbridge
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From this reading To their disappointment, they found that the young lady was not at home, and the communicative maid informed them that she had gone to the city to help Mrs. Tolbridge to get a new cook.
TOLBRIDGE'S
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From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S REPORT IS NOT ACCEPTED A few days after Miss Bannister's call at Cobhurst, it was returned by Ralph and Miriam, who drove to Thorbury with the brown mare and the gig.
very
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From this reading The old lady was very much interested in Miriam, whom she had not before seen out of bed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S REPORT IS NOT ACCEPTED A few days after Miss Bannister's call at Cobhurst, it was returned by Ralph and Miriam, who drove to Thorbury with the brown mare and the gig.
way
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From this reading They went home by the way of the Witton house, and there they found Miss Panney at home.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They went home by the way of the Witton house, and there they found Miss Panney at home.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S REPORT IS NOT ACCEPTED A few days after Miss Bannister's call at Cobhurst, it was returned by Ralph and Miriam, who drove to Thorbury with the brown mare and the gig.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The old lady was very much interested in Miriam, whom she had not before seen out of bed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading TOLBRIDGE'S REPORT IS NOT ACCEPTED A few days after Miss Bannister's call at Cobhurst, it was returned by Ralph and Miriam, who drove to Thorbury with the brown mare and the gig.
Witton
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From this reading They went home by the way of the Witton house, and there they found Miss Panney at home.
young
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From this reading To their disappointment, they found that the young lady was not at home, and the communicative maid informed them that she had gone to the city to help Mrs. Tolbridge to get a new cook.
