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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 While the first cheque was missing, Lord Lufton had sent him a second cheque for the money, and the loss had thus fallen upon his lordship.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading WHAT THE WORLD THOUGHT ABOUT IT.
affair
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From this reading Up to the time of Mrs. Crawley's visit to Silverbridge, the affair had not been much discussed.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading To give Mr. Soames his due, he had been by no means anxious to press the matter against the clergyman; but he had been forced to go on with it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Opinion in Silverbridge, at Barchester, and throughout the county, was very much divided as to the guilt or innocence of Mr. Crawley.
anxious
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From this reading To give Mr. Soames his due, he had been by no means anxious to press the matter against the clergyman; but he had been forced to go on with it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Opinion in Silverbridge, at Barchester, and throughout the county, was very much divided as to the guilt or innocence of Mr. Crawley.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Opinion in Silverbridge, at Barchester, and throughout the county, was very much divided as to the guilt or innocence of Mr. Crawley.
Barchester
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From this reading Opinion in Silverbridge, at Barchester, and throughout the county, was very much divided as to the guilt or innocence of Mr. Crawley.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Up to the time of Mrs. Crawley's visit to Silverbridge, the affair had not been much discussed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To give Mr. Soames his due, he had been by no means anxious to press the matter against the clergyman; but he had been forced to go on with it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To give Mr. Soames his due, he had been by no means anxious to press the matter against the clergyman; but he had been forced to go on with it.
cheque
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From this reading While the first cheque was missing, Lord Lufton had sent him a second cheque for the money, and the loss had thus fallen upon his lordship.
clergyman
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From this reading To give Mr. Soames his due, he had been by no means anxious to press the matter against the clergyman; but he had been forced to go on with it.
county
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From this reading Opinion in Silverbridge, at Barchester, and throughout the county, was very much divided as to the guilt or innocence of Mr. Crawley.
Crawley
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From this reading Opinion in Silverbridge, at Barchester, and throughout the county, was very much divided as to the guilt or innocence of Mr. Crawley.
Crawley's
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From this reading Up to the time of Mrs. Crawley's visit to Silverbridge, the affair had not been much discussed.
discussed
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From this reading Up to the time of Mrs. Crawley's visit to Silverbridge, the affair had not been much discussed.
dividednounUS /ˈdivided/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Opinion in Silverbridge, at Barchester, and throughout the county, was very much divided as to the guilt or innocence of Mr. Crawley.
due
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From this reading To give Mr. Soames his due, he had been by no means anxious to press the matter against the clergyman; but he had been forced to go on with it.
fallen
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From this reading While the first cheque was missing, Lord Lufton had sent him a second cheque for the money, and the loss had thus fallen upon his lordship.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While the first cheque was missing, Lord Lufton had sent him a second cheque for the money, and the loss had thus fallen upon his lordship.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading While the first cheque was missing, Lord Lufton had sent him a second cheque for the money, and the loss had thus fallen upon his lordship.
forced
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From this reading To give Mr. Soames his due, he had been by no means anxious to press the matter against the clergyman; but he had been forced to go on with it.
give
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From this reading To give Mr. Soames his due, he had been by no means anxious to press the matter against the clergyman; but he had been forced to go on with it.
go
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From this reading To give Mr. Soames his due, he had been by no means anxious to press the matter against the clergyman; but he had been forced to go on with it.
guilt
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From this reading Opinion in Silverbridge, at Barchester, and throughout the county, was very much divided as to the guilt or innocence of Mr. Crawley.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Up to the time of Mrs. Crawley's visit to Silverbridge, the affair had not been much discussed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To give Mr. Soames his due, he had been by no means anxious to press the matter against the clergyman; but he had been forced to go on with it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While the first cheque was missing, Lord Lufton had sent him a second cheque for the money, and the loss had thus fallen upon his lordship.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To give Mr. Soames his due, he had been by no means anxious to press the matter against the clergyman; but he had been forced to go on with it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Opinion in Silverbridge, at Barchester, and throughout the county, was very much divided as to the guilt or innocence of Mr. Crawley.
innocence
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From this reading Opinion in Silverbridge, at Barchester, and throughout the county, was very much divided as to the guilt or innocence of Mr. Crawley.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHAT THE WORLD THOUGHT ABOUT IT.
Lord
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From this reading While the first cheque was missing, Lord Lufton had sent him a second cheque for the money, and the loss had thus fallen upon his lordship.
lordship
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From this reading While the first cheque was missing, Lord Lufton had sent him a second cheque for the money, and the loss had thus fallen upon his lordship.
loss
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From this reading While the first cheque was missing, Lord Lufton had sent him a second cheque for the money, and the loss had thus fallen upon his lordship.
Lufton
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From this reading While the first cheque was missing, Lord Lufton had sent him a second cheque for the money, and the loss had thus fallen upon his lordship.
matter
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From this reading To give Mr. Soames his due, he had been by no means anxious to press the matter against the clergyman; but he had been forced to go on with it.
means
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From this reading To give Mr. Soames his due, he had been by no means anxious to press the matter against the clergyman; but he had been forced to go on with it.
missing
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From this reading While the first cheque was missing, Lord Lufton had sent him a second cheque for the money, and the loss had thus fallen upon his lordship.
money
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From this reading While the first cheque was missing, Lord Lufton had sent him a second cheque for the money, and the loss had thus fallen upon his lordship.
Mr
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From this reading Opinion in Silverbridge, at Barchester, and throughout the county, was very much divided as to the guilt or innocence of Mr. Crawley.
Mrs
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From this reading Up to the time of Mrs. Crawley's visit to Silverbridge, the affair had not been much discussed.
much
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From this reading Opinion in Silverbridge, at Barchester, and throughout the county, was very much divided as to the guilt or innocence of Mr. Crawley.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading To give Mr. Soames his due, he had been by no means anxious to press the matter against the clergyman; but he had been forced to go on with it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Up to the time of Mrs. Crawley's visit to Silverbridge, the affair had not been much discussed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Opinion in Silverbridge, at Barchester, and throughout the county, was very much divided as to the guilt or innocence of Mr. Crawley.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To give Mr. Soames his due, he had been by no means anxious to press the matter against the clergyman; but he had been forced to go on with it.
Opinion
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From this reading Opinion in Silverbridge, at Barchester, and throughout the county, was very much divided as to the guilt or innocence of Mr. Crawley.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Opinion in Silverbridge, at Barchester, and throughout the county, was very much divided as to the guilt or innocence of Mr. Crawley.
press
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From this reading To give Mr. Soames his due, he had been by no means anxious to press the matter against the clergyman; but he had been forced to go on with it.
second
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From this reading While the first cheque was missing, Lord Lufton had sent him a second cheque for the money, and the loss had thus fallen upon his lordship.
sent
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From this reading While the first cheque was missing, Lord Lufton had sent him a second cheque for the money, and the loss had thus fallen upon his lordship.
Silverbridge
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From this reading Opinion in Silverbridge, at Barchester, and throughout the county, was very much divided as to the guilt or innocence of Mr. Crawley.
Soames
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From this reading To give Mr. Soames his due, he had been by no means anxious to press the matter against the clergyman; but he had been forced to go on with it.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT THE WORLD THOUGHT ABOUT IT.
THOUGHTnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHAT THE WORLD THOUGHT ABOUT IT.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Opinion in Silverbridge, at Barchester, and throughout the county, was very much divided as to the guilt or innocence of Mr. Crawley.
thus
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From this reading While the first cheque was missing, Lord Lufton had sent him a second cheque for the money, and the loss had thus fallen upon his lordship.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Up to the time of Mrs. Crawley's visit to Silverbridge, the affair had not been much discussed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Opinion in Silverbridge, at Barchester, and throughout the county, was very much divided as to the guilt or innocence of Mr. Crawley.
Up
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From this reading Up to the time of Mrs. Crawley's visit to Silverbridge, the affair had not been much discussed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading While the first cheque was missing, Lord Lufton had sent him a second cheque for the money, and the loss had thus fallen upon his lordship.
very
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From this reading Opinion in Silverbridge, at Barchester, and throughout the county, was very much divided as to the guilt or innocence of Mr. Crawley.
visit
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From this reading Up to the time of Mrs. Crawley's visit to Silverbridge, the affair had not been much discussed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Opinion in Silverbridge, at Barchester, and throughout the county, was very much divided as to the guilt or innocence of Mr. Crawley.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT THE WORLD THOUGHT ABOUT IT.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the first cheque was missing, Lord Lufton had sent him a second cheque for the money, and the loss had thus fallen upon his lordship.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To give Mr. Soames his due, he had been by no means anxious to press the matter against the clergyman; but he had been forced to go on with it.
WORLD
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From this reading WHAT THE WORLD THOUGHT ABOUT IT.
