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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 A STRANGE WEDDING BREAKFAST Mr. Allison, who had never before been known to leave his books and papers, not only called the next day to express his gratitude for what he was pleased to style my invaluable warning, but came every day after.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING BREAKFAST Mr. Allison, who had never before been known to leave his books and papers, not only called the next day to express his gratitude for what he was pleased to style my invaluable warning, but came every day after.
Allison
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From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING BREAKFAST Mr. Allison, who had never before been known to leave his books and papers, not only called the next day to express his gratitude for what he was pleased to style my invaluable warning, but came every day after.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After he became an habitue of the house, Mrs. Vandyke grew more communicative in regard to him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING BREAKFAST Mr. Allison, who had never before been known to leave his books and papers, not only called the next day to express his gratitude for what he was pleased to style my invaluable warning, but came every day after.
anticipated
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From this reading He anticipated a like return; so, ever since her departure, it had been his invariable custom to have the table set for three, so that he might never be surprised by her arrival.
arrival
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From this reading He anticipated a like return; so, ever since her departure, it had been his invariable custom to have the table set for three, so that he might never be surprised by her arrival.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He anticipated a like return; so, ever since her departure, it had been his invariable custom to have the table set for three, so that he might never be surprised by her arrival.
became
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From this reading After he became an habitue of the house, Mrs. Vandyke grew more communicative in regard to him.
become
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From this reading It had become a monomania with him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING BREAKFAST Mr. Allison, who had never before been known to leave his books and papers, not only called the next day to express his gratitude for what he was pleased to style my invaluable warning, but came every day after.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING BREAKFAST Mr. Allison, who had never before been known to leave his books and papers, not only called the next day to express his gratitude for what he was pleased to style my invaluable warning, but came every day after.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING BREAKFAST Mr. Allison, who had never before been known to leave his books and papers, not only called the next day to express his gratitude for what he was pleased to style my invaluable warning, but came every day after.
BREAKFAST
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From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING BREAKFAST Mr. Allison, who had never before been known to leave his books and papers, not only called the next day to express his gratitude for what he was pleased to style my invaluable warning, but came every day after.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING BREAKFAST Mr. Allison, who had never before been known to leave his books and papers, not only called the next day to express his gratitude for what he was pleased to style my invaluable warning, but came every day after.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He anticipated a like return; so, ever since her departure, it had been his invariable custom to have the table set for three, so that he might never be surprised by her arrival.
called
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From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING BREAKFAST Mr. Allison, who had never before been known to leave his books and papers, not only called the next day to express his gratitude for what he was pleased to style my invaluable warning, but came every day after.
came
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From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING BREAKFAST Mr. Allison, who had never before been known to leave his books and papers, not only called the next day to express his gratitude for what he was pleased to style my invaluable warning, but came every day after.
communicative
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From this reading After he became an habitue of the house, Mrs. Vandyke grew more communicative in regard to him.
custom
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From this reading He anticipated a like return; so, ever since her departure, it had been his invariable custom to have the table set for three, so that he might never be surprised by her arrival.
day
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From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING BREAKFAST Mr. Allison, who had never before been known to leave his books and papers, not only called the next day to express his gratitude for what he was pleased to style my invaluable warning, but came every day after.
departure
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From this reading He anticipated a like return; so, ever since her departure, it had been his invariable custom to have the table set for three, so that he might never be surprised by her arrival.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He anticipated a like return; so, ever since her departure, it had been his invariable custom to have the table set for three, so that he might never be surprised by her arrival.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING BREAKFAST Mr. Allison, who had never before been known to leave his books and papers, not only called the next day to express his gratitude for what he was pleased to style my invaluable warning, but came every day after.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING BREAKFAST Mr. Allison, who had never before been known to leave his books and papers, not only called the next day to express his gratitude for what he was pleased to style my invaluable warning, but came every day after.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING BREAKFAST Mr. Allison, who had never before been known to leave his books and papers, not only called the next day to express his gratitude for what he was pleased to style my invaluable warning, but came every day after.
gratitude
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From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING BREAKFAST Mr. Allison, who had never before been known to leave his books and papers, not only called the next day to express his gratitude for what he was pleased to style my invaluable warning, but came every day after.
grew
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From this reading After he became an habitue of the house, Mrs. Vandyke grew more communicative in regard to him.
habitue
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From this reading After he became an habitue of the house, Mrs. Vandyke grew more communicative in regard to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING BREAKFAST Mr. Allison, who had never before been known to leave his books and papers, not only called the next day to express his gratitude for what he was pleased to style my invaluable warning, but came every day after.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He anticipated a like return; so, ever since her departure, it had been his invariable custom to have the table set for three, so that he might never be surprised by her arrival.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING BREAKFAST Mr. Allison, who had never before been known to leave his books and papers, not only called the next day to express his gratitude for what he was pleased to style my invaluable warning, but came every day after.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Ransome, the lady in whose house he lived, had left her home very suddenly.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After he became an habitue of the house, Mrs. Vandyke grew more communicative in regard to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING BREAKFAST Mr. Allison, who had never before been known to leave his books and papers, not only called the next day to express his gratitude for what he was pleased to style my invaluable warning, but came every day after.
home
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From this reading Mrs. Ransome, the lady in whose house he lived, had left her home very suddenly.
house
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From this reading After he became an habitue of the house, Mrs. Vandyke grew more communicative in regard to him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After he became an habitue of the house, Mrs. Vandyke grew more communicative in regard to him.
invaluable
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From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING BREAKFAST Mr. Allison, who had never before been known to leave his books and papers, not only called the next day to express his gratitude for what he was pleased to style my invaluable warning, but came every day after.
invariable
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From this reading He anticipated a like return; so, ever since her departure, it had been his invariable custom to have the table set for three, so that he might never be surprised by her arrival.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He anticipated a like return; so, ever since her departure, it had been his invariable custom to have the table set for three, so that he might never be surprised by her arrival.
known
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From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING BREAKFAST Mr. Allison, who had never before been known to leave his books and papers, not only called the next day to express his gratitude for what he was pleased to style my invaluable warning, but came every day after.
lady
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From this reading Mrs. Ransome, the lady in whose house he lived, had left her home very suddenly.
leave
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From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING BREAKFAST Mr. Allison, who had never before been known to leave his books and papers, not only called the next day to express his gratitude for what he was pleased to style my invaluable warning, but came every day after.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Ransome, the lady in whose house he lived, had left her home very suddenly.
like
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From this reading He anticipated a like return; so, ever since her departure, it had been his invariable custom to have the table set for three, so that he might never be surprised by her arrival.
lived
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From this reading Mrs. Ransome, the lady in whose house he lived, had left her home very suddenly.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He anticipated a like return; so, ever since her departure, it had been his invariable custom to have the table set for three, so that he might never be surprised by her arrival.
monomanianounUS /ˌmɑː.noʊˈmeɪ.ni.ə/
Exaggerated or obsessive enthusiasm for or preoccupation with one thing. (Chứng cuồng si ám ảnh một mục tiêu.)
From this reading It had become a monomania with him.
more
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From this reading After he became an habitue of the house, Mrs. Vandyke grew more communicative in regard to him.
Mr
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From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING BREAKFAST Mr. Allison, who had never before been known to leave his books and papers, not only called the next day to express his gratitude for what he was pleased to style my invaluable warning, but came every day after.
Mrs
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From this reading After he became an habitue of the house, Mrs. Vandyke grew more communicative in regard to him.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING BREAKFAST Mr. Allison, who had never before been known to leave his books and papers, not only called the next day to express his gratitude for what he was pleased to style my invaluable warning, but came every day after.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING BREAKFAST Mr. Allison, who had never before been known to leave his books and papers, not only called the next day to express his gratitude for what he was pleased to style my invaluable warning, but came every day after.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING BREAKFAST Mr. Allison, who had never before been known to leave his books and papers, not only called the next day to express his gratitude for what he was pleased to style my invaluable warning, but came every day after.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING BREAKFAST Mr. Allison, who had never before been known to leave his books and papers, not only called the next day to express his gratitude for what he was pleased to style my invaluable warning, but came every day after.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After he became an habitue of the house, Mrs. Vandyke grew more communicative in regard to him.
only
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From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING BREAKFAST Mr. Allison, who had never before been known to leave his books and papers, not only called the next day to express his gratitude for what he was pleased to style my invaluable warning, but came every day after.
papers
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From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING BREAKFAST Mr. Allison, who had never before been known to leave his books and papers, not only called the next day to express his gratitude for what he was pleased to style my invaluable warning, but came every day after.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING BREAKFAST Mr. Allison, who had never before been known to leave his books and papers, not only called the next day to express his gratitude for what he was pleased to style my invaluable warning, but came every day after.
Ransome
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From this reading Mrs. Ransome, the lady in whose house he lived, had left her home very suddenly.
regard
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From this reading After he became an habitue of the house, Mrs. Vandyke grew more communicative in regard to him.
return
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From this reading He anticipated a like return; so, ever since her departure, it had been his invariable custom to have the table set for three, so that he might never be surprised by her arrival.
set
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From this reading He anticipated a like return; so, ever since her departure, it had been his invariable custom to have the table set for three, so that he might never be surprised by her arrival.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He anticipated a like return; so, ever since her departure, it had been his invariable custom to have the table set for three, so that he might never be surprised by her arrival.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He anticipated a like return; so, ever since her departure, it had been his invariable custom to have the table set for three, so that he might never be surprised by her arrival.
STRANGE
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From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING BREAKFAST Mr. Allison, who had never before been known to leave his books and papers, not only called the next day to express his gratitude for what he was pleased to style my invaluable warning, but came every day after.
style
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From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING BREAKFAST Mr. Allison, who had never before been known to leave his books and papers, not only called the next day to express his gratitude for what he was pleased to style my invaluable warning, but came every day after.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Ransome, the lady in whose house he lived, had left her home very suddenly.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He anticipated a like return; so, ever since her departure, it had been his invariable custom to have the table set for three, so that he might never be surprised by her arrival.
table
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From this reading He anticipated a like return; so, ever since her departure, it had been his invariable custom to have the table set for three, so that he might never be surprised by her arrival.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He anticipated a like return; so, ever since her departure, it had been his invariable custom to have the table set for three, so that he might never be surprised by her arrival.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING BREAKFAST Mr. Allison, who had never before been known to leave his books and papers, not only called the next day to express his gratitude for what he was pleased to style my invaluable warning, but came every day after.
three
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From this reading He anticipated a like return; so, ever since her departure, it had been his invariable custom to have the table set for three, so that he might never be surprised by her arrival.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING BREAKFAST Mr. Allison, who had never before been known to leave his books and papers, not only called the next day to express his gratitude for what he was pleased to style my invaluable warning, but came every day after.
Vandyke
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From this reading After he became an habitue of the house, Mrs. Vandyke grew more communicative in regard to him.
very
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From this reading Mrs. Ransome, the lady in whose house he lived, had left her home very suddenly.
warning
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From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING BREAKFAST Mr. Allison, who had never before been known to leave his books and papers, not only called the next day to express his gratitude for what he was pleased to style my invaluable warning, but came every day after.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING BREAKFAST Mr. Allison, who had never before been known to leave his books and papers, not only called the next day to express his gratitude for what he was pleased to style my invaluable warning, but came every day after.
WEDDING
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From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING BREAKFAST Mr. Allison, who had never before been known to leave his books and papers, not only called the next day to express his gratitude for what he was pleased to style my invaluable warning, but came every day after.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING BREAKFAST Mr. Allison, who had never before been known to leave his books and papers, not only called the next day to express his gratitude for what he was pleased to style my invaluable warning, but came every day after.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A STRANGE WEDDING BREAKFAST Mr. Allison, who had never before been known to leave his books and papers, not only called the next day to express his gratitude for what he was pleased to style my invaluable warning, but came every day after.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Mrs. Ransome, the lady in whose house he lived, had left her home very suddenly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had become a monomania with him.
