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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 For many years the man had served his master with loyalty, the relations between them being such as were common in days when servants stayed long in a place and held themselves a part of the family.
ambitions
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From this reading The master had been easy, the man had had no ambitions beyond those of his fellows, and no temptations except those which turned upon the cellar-book.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For many years the man had served his master with loyalty, the relations between them being such as were common in days when servants stayed long in a place and held themselves a part of the family.
arrival
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From this reading But a year before Mary Audley’s arrival two things had happened.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For many years the man had served his master with loyalty, the relations between them being such as were common in days when servants stayed long in a place and held themselves a part of the family.
Audley's
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From this reading But a year before Mary Audley’s arrival two things had happened.
Basset's
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From this reading Basset’s view of Toft, if it did not hit, came very near the mark.
become
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From this reading First the curate had fallen in love with Etruria, and the fact had become known to her father, to whom the girl was everything.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The master had been easy, the man had had no ambitions beyond those of his fellows, and no temptations except those which turned upon the cellar-book.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But a year before Mary Audley’s arrival two things had happened.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading For many years the man had served his master with loyalty, the relations between them being such as were common in days when servants stayed long in a place and held themselves a part of the family.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading For many years the man had served his master with loyalty, the relations between them being such as were common in days when servants stayed long in a place and held themselves a part of the family.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The master had been easy, the man had had no ambitions beyond those of his fellows, and no temptations except those which turned upon the cellar-book.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a year before Mary Audley’s arrival two things had happened.
came
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From this reading Basset’s view of Toft, if it did not hit, came very near the mark.
cellar-book
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From this reading The master had been easy, the man had had no ambitions beyond those of his fellows, and no temptations except those which turned upon the cellar-book.
common
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From this reading For many years the man had served his master with loyalty, the relations between them being such as were common in days when servants stayed long in a place and held themselves a part of the family.
curate
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From this reading First the curate had fallen in love with Etruria, and the fact had become known to her father, to whom the girl was everything.
days
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From this reading For many years the man had served his master with loyalty, the relations between them being such as were common in days when servants stayed long in a place and held themselves a part of the family.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Basset’s view of Toft, if it did not hit, came very near the mark.
easy
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From this reading The master had been easy, the man had had no ambitions beyond those of his fellows, and no temptations except those which turned upon the cellar-book.
Etruria
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From this reading First the curate had fallen in love with Etruria, and the fact had become known to her father, to whom the girl was everything.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading First the curate had fallen in love with Etruria, and the fact had become known to her father, to whom the girl was everything.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading The master had been easy, the man had had no ambitions beyond those of his fellows, and no temptations except those which turned upon the cellar-book.
fact
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From this reading First the curate had fallen in love with Etruria, and the fact had become known to her father, to whom the girl was everything.
fallen
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From this reading First the curate had fallen in love with Etruria, and the fact had become known to her father, to whom the girl was everything.
family
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From this reading For many years the man had served his master with loyalty, the relations between them being such as were common in days when servants stayed long in a place and held themselves a part of the family.
father
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From this reading First the curate had fallen in love with Etruria, and the fact had become known to her father, to whom the girl was everything.
fellows
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From this reading The master had been easy, the man had had no ambitions beyond those of his fellows, and no temptations except those which turned upon the cellar-book.
FirstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First the curate had fallen in love with Etruria, and the fact had become known to her father, to whom the girl was everything.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For many years the man had served his master with loyalty, the relations between them being such as were common in days when servants stayed long in a place and held themselves a part of the family.
girl
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From this reading First the curate had fallen in love with Etruria, and the fact had become known to her father, to whom the girl was everything.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For many years the man had served his master with loyalty, the relations between them being such as were common in days when servants stayed long in a place and held themselves a part of the family.
happened
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From this reading But a year before Mary Audley’s arrival two things had happened.
held
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From this reading For many years the man had served his master with loyalty, the relations between them being such as were common in days when servants stayed long in a place and held themselves a part of the family.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading First the curate had fallen in love with Etruria, and the fact had become known to her father, to whom the girl was everything.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For many years the man had served his master with loyalty, the relations between them being such as were common in days when servants stayed long in a place and held themselves a part of the family.
hit
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From this reading Basset’s view of Toft, if it did not hit, came very near the mark.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Basset’s view of Toft, if it did not hit, came very near the mark.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For many years the man had served his master with loyalty, the relations between them being such as were common in days when servants stayed long in a place and held themselves a part of the family.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Basset’s view of Toft, if it did not hit, came very near the mark.
known
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From this reading First the curate had fallen in love with Etruria, and the fact had become known to her father, to whom the girl was everything.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For many years the man had served his master with loyalty, the relations between them being such as were common in days when servants stayed long in a place and held themselves a part of the family.
love
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From this reading First the curate had fallen in love with Etruria, and the fact had become known to her father, to whom the girl was everything.
loyalty
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From this reading For many years the man had served his master with loyalty, the relations between them being such as were common in days when servants stayed long in a place and held themselves a part of the family.
man
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From this reading For many years the man had served his master with loyalty, the relations between them being such as were common in days when servants stayed long in a place and held themselves a part of the family.
many
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From this reading For many years the man had served his master with loyalty, the relations between them being such as were common in days when servants stayed long in a place and held themselves a part of the family.
mark
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From this reading Basset’s view of Toft, if it did not hit, came very near the mark.
Mary
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From this reading But a year before Mary Audley’s arrival two things had happened.
master
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From this reading For many years the man had served his master with loyalty, the relations between them being such as were common in days when servants stayed long in a place and held themselves a part of the family.
near
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From this reading Basset’s view of Toft, if it did not hit, came very near the mark.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The master had been easy, the man had had no ambitions beyond those of his fellows, and no temptations except those which turned upon the cellar-book.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Basset’s view of Toft, if it did not hit, came very near the mark.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Basset’s view of Toft, if it did not hit, came very near the mark.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For many years the man had served his master with loyalty, the relations between them being such as were common in days when servants stayed long in a place and held themselves a part of the family.
place
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From this reading For many years the man had served his master with loyalty, the relations between them being such as were common in days when servants stayed long in a place and held themselves a part of the family.
relations
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From this reading For many years the man had served his master with loyalty, the relations between them being such as were common in days when servants stayed long in a place and held themselves a part of the family.
servants
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From this reading For many years the man had served his master with loyalty, the relations between them being such as were common in days when servants stayed long in a place and held themselves a part of the family.
served
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From this reading For many years the man had served his master with loyalty, the relations between them being such as were common in days when servants stayed long in a place and held themselves a part of the family.
stayed
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From this reading For many years the man had served his master with loyalty, the relations between them being such as were common in days when servants stayed long in a place and held themselves a part of the family.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading For many years the man had served his master with loyalty, the relations between them being such as were common in days when servants stayed long in a place and held themselves a part of the family.
temptations
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From this reading The master had been easy, the man had had no ambitions beyond those of his fellows, and no temptations except those which turned upon the cellar-book.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Basset’s view of Toft, if it did not hit, came very near the mark.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For many years the man had served his master with loyalty, the relations between them being such as were common in days when servants stayed long in a place and held themselves a part of the family.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading For many years the man had served his master with loyalty, the relations between them being such as were common in days when servants stayed long in a place and held themselves a part of the family.
things
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From this reading But a year before Mary Audley’s arrival two things had happened.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The master had been easy, the man had had no ambitions beyond those of his fellows, and no temptations except those which turned upon the cellar-book.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading First the curate had fallen in love with Etruria, and the fact had become known to her father, to whom the girl was everything.
Toft
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From this reading Basset’s view of Toft, if it did not hit, came very near the mark.
turned
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From this reading The master had been easy, the man had had no ambitions beyond those of his fellows, and no temptations except those which turned upon the cellar-book.
two
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From this reading But a year before Mary Audley’s arrival two things had happened.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The master had been easy, the man had had no ambitions beyond those of his fellows, and no temptations except those which turned upon the cellar-book.
very
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From this reading Basset’s view of Toft, if it did not hit, came very near the mark.
view
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From this reading Basset’s view of Toft, if it did not hit, came very near the mark.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading First the curate had fallen in love with Etruria, and the fact had become known to her father, to whom the girl was everything.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For many years the man had served his master with loyalty, the relations between them being such as were common in days when servants stayed long in a place and held themselves a part of the family.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading For many years the man had served his master with loyalty, the relations between them being such as were common in days when servants stayed long in a place and held themselves a part of the family.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The master had been easy, the man had had no ambitions beyond those of his fellows, and no temptations except those which turned upon the cellar-book.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading First the curate had fallen in love with Etruria, and the fact had become known to her father, to whom the girl was everything.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For many years the man had served his master with loyalty, the relations between them being such as were common in days when servants stayed long in a place and held themselves a part of the family.
year
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From this reading But a year before Mary Audley’s arrival two things had happened.
years
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From this reading For many years the man had served his master with loyalty, the relations between them being such as were common in days when servants stayed long in a place and held themselves a part of the family.
