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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 She did not appear to be in her usual state of health that day, and Mrs. Bannister, noticing this, and attributing it to Dora's great fondness for fruit at this season and neglect of more solid food, had suggested that perhaps it might be well for her not to take a long drive that afternoon.
accepted
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From this reading But this remark was added to the thousand suggestions made by the elder lady and not accepted by the younger.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But this remark was added to the thousand suggestions made by the elder lady and not accepted by the younger.
affability
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From this reading Miriam was in the great hall when the Bannister family drove up, and she greeted her visitors with a well-poised affability which rather surprised Mrs. Bannister.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She did not appear to be in her usual state of health that day, and Mrs. Bannister, noticing this, and attributing it to Dora's great fondness for fruit at this season and neglect of more solid food, had suggested that perhaps it might be well for her not to take a long drive that afternoon.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DORA COMES AND SEES The call by the Bannisters at Cobhurst was made as planned.
appear
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From this reading She did not appear to be in her usual state of health that day, and Mrs. Bannister, noticing this, and attributing it to Dora's great fondness for fruit at this season and neglect of more solid food, had suggested that perhaps it might be well for her not to take a long drive that afternoon.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DORA COMES AND SEES The call by the Bannisters at Cobhurst was made as planned.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DORA COMES AND SEES The call by the Bannisters at Cobhurst was made as planned.
attributing
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From this reading She did not appear to be in her usual state of health that day, and Mrs. Bannister, noticing this, and attributing it to Dora's great fondness for fruit at this season and neglect of more solid food, had suggested that perhaps it might be well for her not to take a long drive that afternoon.
Bannister
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From this reading Had storm or sudden war prevented Mrs. Bannister and Herbert from going, Dora would have gone by herself.
Bannisters
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From this reading DORA COMES AND SEES The call by the Bannisters at Cobhurst was made as planned.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She did not appear to be in her usual state of health that day, and Mrs. Bannister, noticing this, and attributing it to Dora's great fondness for fruit at this season and neglect of more solid food, had suggested that perhaps it might be well for her not to take a long drive that afternoon.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this remark was added to the thousand suggestions made by the elder lady and not accepted by the younger.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading DORA COMES AND SEES The call by the Bannisters at Cobhurst was made as planned.
call
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From this reading DORA COMES AND SEES The call by the Bannisters at Cobhurst was made as planned.
Cobhurst
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From this reading DORA COMES AND SEES The call by the Bannisters at Cobhurst was made as planned.
COMES
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From this reading DORA COMES AND SEES The call by the Bannisters at Cobhurst was made as planned.
day
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From this reading She did not appear to be in her usual state of health that day, and Mrs. Bannister, noticing this, and attributing it to Dora's great fondness for fruit at this season and neglect of more solid food, had suggested that perhaps it might be well for her not to take a long drive that afternoon.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not appear to be in her usual state of health that day, and Mrs. Bannister, noticing this, and attributing it to Dora's great fondness for fruit at this season and neglect of more solid food, had suggested that perhaps it might be well for her not to take a long drive that afternoon.
DORA
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From this reading DORA COMES AND SEES The call by the Bannisters at Cobhurst was made as planned.
Dora's
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From this reading She did not appear to be in her usual state of health that day, and Mrs. Bannister, noticing this, and attributing it to Dora's great fondness for fruit at this season and neglect of more solid food, had suggested that perhaps it might be well for her not to take a long drive that afternoon.
drive
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From this reading She did not appear to be in her usual state of health that day, and Mrs. Bannister, noticing this, and attributing it to Dora's great fondness for fruit at this season and neglect of more solid food, had suggested that perhaps it might be well for her not to take a long drive that afternoon.
drove
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From this reading Miriam was in the great hall when the Bannister family drove up, and she greeted her visitors with a well-poised affability which rather surprised Mrs. Bannister.
elder
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From this reading But this remark was added to the thousand suggestions made by the elder lady and not accepted by the younger.
family
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From this reading Miriam was in the great hall when the Bannister family drove up, and she greeted her visitors with a well-poised affability which rather surprised Mrs. Bannister.
fondness
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From this reading She did not appear to be in her usual state of health that day, and Mrs. Bannister, noticing this, and attributing it to Dora's great fondness for fruit at this season and neglect of more solid food, had suggested that perhaps it might be well for her not to take a long drive that afternoon.
food
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From this reading She did not appear to be in her usual state of health that day, and Mrs. Bannister, noticing this, and attributing it to Dora's great fondness for fruit at this season and neglect of more solid food, had suggested that perhaps it might be well for her not to take a long drive that afternoon.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She did not appear to be in her usual state of health that day, and Mrs. Bannister, noticing this, and attributing it to Dora's great fondness for fruit at this season and neglect of more solid food, had suggested that perhaps it might be well for her not to take a long drive that afternoon.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Had storm or sudden war prevented Mrs. Bannister and Herbert from going, Dora would have gone by herself.
fruit
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From this reading She did not appear to be in her usual state of health that day, and Mrs. Bannister, noticing this, and attributing it to Dora's great fondness for fruit at this season and neglect of more solid food, had suggested that perhaps it might be well for her not to take a long drive that afternoon.
going
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From this reading Had storm or sudden war prevented Mrs. Bannister and Herbert from going, Dora would have gone by herself.
gone
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From this reading Had storm or sudden war prevented Mrs. Bannister and Herbert from going, Dora would have gone by herself.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She did not appear to be in her usual state of health that day, and Mrs. Bannister, noticing this, and attributing it to Dora's great fondness for fruit at this season and neglect of more solid food, had suggested that perhaps it might be well for her not to take a long drive that afternoon.
greeted
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From this reading Miriam was in the great hall when the Bannister family drove up, and she greeted her visitors with a well-poised affability which rather surprised Mrs. Bannister.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had storm or sudden war prevented Mrs. Bannister and Herbert from going, Dora would have gone by herself.
hall
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From this reading Miriam was in the great hall when the Bannister family drove up, and she greeted her visitors with a well-poised affability which rather surprised Mrs. Bannister.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had storm or sudden war prevented Mrs. Bannister and Herbert from going, Dora would have gone by herself.
health
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From this reading She did not appear to be in her usual state of health that day, and Mrs. Bannister, noticing this, and attributing it to Dora's great fondness for fruit at this season and neglect of more solid food, had suggested that perhaps it might be well for her not to take a long drive that afternoon.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She did not appear to be in her usual state of health that day, and Mrs. Bannister, noticing this, and attributing it to Dora's great fondness for fruit at this season and neglect of more solid food, had suggested that perhaps it might be well for her not to take a long drive that afternoon.
Herbert
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From this reading Had storm or sudden war prevented Mrs. Bannister and Herbert from going, Dora would have gone by herself.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Had storm or sudden war prevented Mrs. Bannister and Herbert from going, Dora would have gone by herself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She did not appear to be in her usual state of health that day, and Mrs. Bannister, noticing this, and attributing it to Dora's great fondness for fruit at this season and neglect of more solid food, had suggested that perhaps it might be well for her not to take a long drive that afternoon.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She did not appear to be in her usual state of health that day, and Mrs. Bannister, noticing this, and attributing it to Dora's great fondness for fruit at this season and neglect of more solid food, had suggested that perhaps it might be well for her not to take a long drive that afternoon.
lady
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From this reading But this remark was added to the thousand suggestions made by the elder lady and not accepted by the younger.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She did not appear to be in her usual state of health that day, and Mrs. Bannister, noticing this, and attributing it to Dora's great fondness for fruit at this season and neglect of more solid food, had suggested that perhaps it might be well for her not to take a long drive that afternoon.
made
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From this reading DORA COMES AND SEES The call by the Bannisters at Cobhurst was made as planned.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She did not appear to be in her usual state of health that day, and Mrs. Bannister, noticing this, and attributing it to Dora's great fondness for fruit at this season and neglect of more solid food, had suggested that perhaps it might be well for her not to take a long drive that afternoon.
Miriam
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From this reading Miriam was in the great hall when the Bannister family drove up, and she greeted her visitors with a well-poised affability which rather surprised Mrs. Bannister.
more
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From this reading She did not appear to be in her usual state of health that day, and Mrs. Bannister, noticing this, and attributing it to Dora's great fondness for fruit at this season and neglect of more solid food, had suggested that perhaps it might be well for her not to take a long drive that afternoon.
Mrs
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From this reading Had storm or sudden war prevented Mrs. Bannister and Herbert from going, Dora would have gone by herself.
neglect
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From this reading She did not appear to be in her usual state of health that day, and Mrs. Bannister, noticing this, and attributing it to Dora's great fondness for fruit at this season and neglect of more solid food, had suggested that perhaps it might be well for her not to take a long drive that afternoon.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not appear to be in her usual state of health that day, and Mrs. Bannister, noticing this, and attributing it to Dora's great fondness for fruit at this season and neglect of more solid food, had suggested that perhaps it might be well for her not to take a long drive that afternoon.
noticing
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From this reading She did not appear to be in her usual state of health that day, and Mrs. Bannister, noticing this, and attributing it to Dora's great fondness for fruit at this season and neglect of more solid food, had suggested that perhaps it might be well for her not to take a long drive that afternoon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She did not appear to be in her usual state of health that day, and Mrs. Bannister, noticing this, and attributing it to Dora's great fondness for fruit at this season and neglect of more solid food, had suggested that perhaps it might be well for her not to take a long drive that afternoon.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Had storm or sudden war prevented Mrs. Bannister and Herbert from going, Dora would have gone by herself.
perhaps
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From this reading She did not appear to be in her usual state of health that day, and Mrs. Bannister, noticing this, and attributing it to Dora's great fondness for fruit at this season and neglect of more solid food, had suggested that perhaps it might be well for her not to take a long drive that afternoon.
planned
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From this reading DORA COMES AND SEES The call by the Bannisters at Cobhurst was made as planned.
prevented
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From this reading Had storm or sudden war prevented Mrs. Bannister and Herbert from going, Dora would have gone by herself.
rather
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From this reading Miriam was in the great hall when the Bannister family drove up, and she greeted her visitors with a well-poised affability which rather surprised Mrs. Bannister.
remark
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From this reading But this remark was added to the thousand suggestions made by the elder lady and not accepted by the younger.
season
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From this reading She did not appear to be in her usual state of health that day, and Mrs. Bannister, noticing this, and attributing it to Dora's great fondness for fruit at this season and neglect of more solid food, had suggested that perhaps it might be well for her not to take a long drive that afternoon.
SEES
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From this reading DORA COMES AND SEES The call by the Bannisters at Cobhurst was made as planned.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not appear to be in her usual state of health that day, and Mrs. Bannister, noticing this, and attributing it to Dora's great fondness for fruit at this season and neglect of more solid food, had suggested that perhaps it might be well for her not to take a long drive that afternoon.
solid
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From this reading She did not appear to be in her usual state of health that day, and Mrs. Bannister, noticing this, and attributing it to Dora's great fondness for fruit at this season and neglect of more solid food, had suggested that perhaps it might be well for her not to take a long drive that afternoon.
state
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From this reading She did not appear to be in her usual state of health that day, and Mrs. Bannister, noticing this, and attributing it to Dora's great fondness for fruit at this season and neglect of more solid food, had suggested that perhaps it might be well for her not to take a long drive that afternoon.
storm
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From this reading Had storm or sudden war prevented Mrs. Bannister and Herbert from going, Dora would have gone by herself.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had storm or sudden war prevented Mrs. Bannister and Herbert from going, Dora would have gone by herself.
suggested
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From this reading She did not appear to be in her usual state of health that day, and Mrs. Bannister, noticing this, and attributing it to Dora's great fondness for fruit at this season and neglect of more solid food, had suggested that perhaps it might be well for her not to take a long drive that afternoon.
suggestions
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From this reading But this remark was added to the thousand suggestions made by the elder lady and not accepted by the younger.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miriam was in the great hall when the Bannister family drove up, and she greeted her visitors with a well-poised affability which rather surprised Mrs. Bannister.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She did not appear to be in her usual state of health that day, and Mrs. Bannister, noticing this, and attributing it to Dora's great fondness for fruit at this season and neglect of more solid food, had suggested that perhaps it might be well for her not to take a long drive that afternoon.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She did not appear to be in her usual state of health that day, and Mrs. Bannister, noticing this, and attributing it to Dora's great fondness for fruit at this season and neglect of more solid food, had suggested that perhaps it might be well for her not to take a long drive that afternoon.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DORA COMES AND SEES The call by the Bannisters at Cobhurst was made as planned.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She did not appear to be in her usual state of health that day, and Mrs. Bannister, noticing this, and attributing it to Dora's great fondness for fruit at this season and neglect of more solid food, had suggested that perhaps it might be well for her not to take a long drive that afternoon.
thousand
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From this reading But this remark was added to the thousand suggestions made by the elder lady and not accepted by the younger.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She did not appear to be in her usual state of health that day, and Mrs. Bannister, noticing this, and attributing it to Dora's great fondness for fruit at this season and neglect of more solid food, had suggested that perhaps it might be well for her not to take a long drive that afternoon.
up
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From this reading Miriam was in the great hall when the Bannister family drove up, and she greeted her visitors with a well-poised affability which rather surprised Mrs. Bannister.
usual
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From this reading She did not appear to be in her usual state of health that day, and Mrs. Bannister, noticing this, and attributing it to Dora's great fondness for fruit at this season and neglect of more solid food, had suggested that perhaps it might be well for her not to take a long drive that afternoon.
visitors
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From this reading Miriam was in the great hall when the Bannister family drove up, and she greeted her visitors with a well-poised affability which rather surprised Mrs. Bannister.
war
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From this reading Had storm or sudden war prevented Mrs. Bannister and Herbert from going, Dora would have gone by herself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DORA COMES AND SEES The call by the Bannisters at Cobhurst was made as planned.
well
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From this reading She did not appear to be in her usual state of health that day, and Mrs. Bannister, noticing this, and attributing it to Dora's great fondness for fruit at this season and neglect of more solid food, had suggested that perhaps it might be well for her not to take a long drive that afternoon.
well-poised
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From this reading Miriam was in the great hall when the Bannister family drove up, and she greeted her visitors with a well-poised affability which rather surprised Mrs. Bannister.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Miriam was in the great hall when the Bannister family drove up, and she greeted her visitors with a well-poised affability which rather surprised Mrs. Bannister.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Miriam was in the great hall when the Bannister family drove up, and she greeted her visitors with a well-poised affability which rather surprised Mrs. Bannister.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miriam was in the great hall when the Bannister family drove up, and she greeted her visitors with a well-poised affability which rather surprised Mrs. Bannister.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had storm or sudden war prevented Mrs. Bannister and Herbert from going, Dora would have gone by herself.
younger
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From this reading But this remark was added to the thousand suggestions made by the elder lady and not accepted by the younger.
