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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 Mrs. Thorne was a very hospitable woman, and there were many who liked well enough to go to her house.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Lily had heard nothing as to the difficulty about her horse, and could therefore enjoy her exercise without the drawback of feeling that her uncle was subjected to an annoyance.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Late in the afternoon there would be a great congregation of horses before the door,--sometimes as many as a dozen; and then the cavalcade would go off into the Park, and there it would become scattered.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Lily had heard nothing as to the difficulty about her horse, and could therefore enjoy her exercise without the drawback of feeling that her uncle was subjected to an annoyance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lily had heard nothing as to the difficulty about her horse, and could therefore enjoy her exercise without the drawback of feeling that her uncle was subjected to an annoyance.
annoyance
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From this reading Lily had heard nothing as to the difficulty about her horse, and could therefore enjoy her exercise without the drawback of feeling that her uncle was subjected to an annoyance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lily had heard nothing as to the difficulty about her horse, and could therefore enjoy her exercise without the drawback of feeling that her uncle was subjected to an annoyance.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was in the habit of going out every day with Bernard and Emily Dunstable, and their party was generally joined by others who would meet them at Mrs. Thorne's house.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Late in the afternoon there would be a great congregation of horses before the door,--sometimes as many as a dozen; and then the cavalcade would go off into the Park, and there it would become scattered.
become
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From this reading Late in the afternoon there would be a great congregation of horses before the door,--sometimes as many as a dozen; and then the cavalcade would go off into the Park, and there it would become scattered.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Late in the afternoon there would be a great congregation of horses before the door,--sometimes as many as a dozen; and then the cavalcade would go off into the Park, and there it would become scattered.
Bernard
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From this reading She was in the habit of going out every day with Bernard and Emily Dunstable, and their party was generally joined by others who would meet them at Mrs. Thorne's house.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was in the habit of going out every day with Bernard and Emily Dunstable, and their party was generally joined by others who would meet them at Mrs. Thorne's house.
cavalcade
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From this reading Late in the afternoon there would be a great congregation of horses before the door,--sometimes as many as a dozen; and then the cavalcade would go off into the Park, and there it would become scattered.
congregation
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From this reading Late in the afternoon there would be a great congregation of horses before the door,--sometimes as many as a dozen; and then the cavalcade would go off into the Park, and there it would become scattered.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Lily had heard nothing as to the difficulty about her horse, and could therefore enjoy her exercise without the drawback of feeling that her uncle was subjected to an annoyance.
day
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From this reading She was in the habit of going out every day with Bernard and Emily Dunstable, and their party was generally joined by others who would meet them at Mrs. Thorne's house.
difficulty
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From this reading Lily had heard nothing as to the difficulty about her horse, and could therefore enjoy her exercise without the drawback of feeling that her uncle was subjected to an annoyance.
door
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From this reading Late in the afternoon there would be a great congregation of horses before the door,--sometimes as many as a dozen; and then the cavalcade would go off into the Park, and there it would become scattered.
dozen
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From this reading Late in the afternoon there would be a great congregation of horses before the door,--sometimes as many as a dozen; and then the cavalcade would go off into the Park, and there it would become scattered.
drawback
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From this reading Lily had heard nothing as to the difficulty about her horse, and could therefore enjoy her exercise without the drawback of feeling that her uncle was subjected to an annoyance.
Dunstable
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From this reading She was in the habit of going out every day with Bernard and Emily Dunstable, and their party was generally joined by others who would meet them at Mrs. Thorne's house.
Emily
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From this reading She was in the habit of going out every day with Bernard and Emily Dunstable, and their party was generally joined by others who would meet them at Mrs. Thorne's house.
enjoy
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From this reading Lily had heard nothing as to the difficulty about her horse, and could therefore enjoy her exercise without the drawback of feeling that her uncle was subjected to an annoyance.
enough
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From this reading For Mrs. Thorne was a very hospitable woman, and there were many who liked well enough to go to her house.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She was in the habit of going out every day with Bernard and Emily Dunstable, and their party was generally joined by others who would meet them at Mrs. Thorne's house.
exercise
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From this reading Lily had heard nothing as to the difficulty about her horse, and could therefore enjoy her exercise without the drawback of feeling that her uncle was subjected to an annoyance.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Lily had heard nothing as to the difficulty about her horse, and could therefore enjoy her exercise without the drawback of feeling that her uncle was subjected to an annoyance.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Mrs. Thorne was a very hospitable woman, and there were many who liked well enough to go to her house.
generally
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From this reading She was in the habit of going out every day with Bernard and Emily Dunstable, and their party was generally joined by others who would meet them at Mrs. Thorne's house.
go
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From this reading For Mrs. Thorne was a very hospitable woman, and there were many who liked well enough to go to her house.
going
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From this reading She was in the habit of going out every day with Bernard and Emily Dunstable, and their party was generally joined by others who would meet them at Mrs. Thorne's house.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Late in the afternoon there would be a great congregation of horses before the door,--sometimes as many as a dozen; and then the cavalcade would go off into the Park, and there it would become scattered.
habit
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From this reading She was in the habit of going out every day with Bernard and Emily Dunstable, and their party was generally joined by others who would meet them at Mrs. Thorne's house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lily had heard nothing as to the difficulty about her horse, and could therefore enjoy her exercise without the drawback of feeling that her uncle was subjected to an annoyance.
heard
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From this reading Lily had heard nothing as to the difficulty about her horse, and could therefore enjoy her exercise without the drawback of feeling that her uncle was subjected to an annoyance.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lily had heard nothing as to the difficulty about her horse, and could therefore enjoy her exercise without the drawback of feeling that her uncle was subjected to an annoyance.
horse
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From this reading Lily had heard nothing as to the difficulty about her horse, and could therefore enjoy her exercise without the drawback of feeling that her uncle was subjected to an annoyance.
horses
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From this reading Late in the afternoon there would be a great congregation of horses before the door,--sometimes as many as a dozen; and then the cavalcade would go off into the Park, and there it would become scattered.
hospitable
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From this reading For Mrs. Thorne was a very hospitable woman, and there were many who liked well enough to go to her house.
house
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From this reading She was in the habit of going out every day with Bernard and Emily Dunstable, and their party was generally joined by others who would meet them at Mrs. Thorne's house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was in the habit of going out every day with Bernard and Emily Dunstable, and their party was generally joined by others who would meet them at Mrs. Thorne's house.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Late in the afternoon there would be a great congregation of horses before the door,--sometimes as many as a dozen; and then the cavalcade would go off into the Park, and there it would become scattered.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Late in the afternoon there would be a great congregation of horses before the door,--sometimes as many as a dozen; and then the cavalcade would go off into the Park, and there it would become scattered.
joined
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From this reading She was in the habit of going out every day with Bernard and Emily Dunstable, and their party was generally joined by others who would meet them at Mrs. Thorne's house.
Late
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From this reading Late in the afternoon there would be a great congregation of horses before the door,--sometimes as many as a dozen; and then the cavalcade would go off into the Park, and there it would become scattered.
liked
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From this reading For Mrs. Thorne was a very hospitable woman, and there were many who liked well enough to go to her house.
Lily
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From this reading Lily had heard nothing as to the difficulty about her horse, and could therefore enjoy her exercise without the drawback of feeling that her uncle was subjected to an annoyance.
many
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From this reading For Mrs. Thorne was a very hospitable woman, and there were many who liked well enough to go to her house.
meet
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From this reading She was in the habit of going out every day with Bernard and Emily Dunstable, and their party was generally joined by others who would meet them at Mrs. Thorne's house.
Mrs
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From this reading She was in the habit of going out every day with Bernard and Emily Dunstable, and their party was generally joined by others who would meet them at Mrs. Thorne's house.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Lily had heard nothing as to the difficulty about her horse, and could therefore enjoy her exercise without the drawback of feeling that her uncle was subjected to an annoyance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lily had heard nothing as to the difficulty about her horse, and could therefore enjoy her exercise without the drawback of feeling that her uncle was subjected to an annoyance.
off
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From this reading Late in the afternoon there would be a great congregation of horses before the door,--sometimes as many as a dozen; and then the cavalcade would go off into the Park, and there it would become scattered.
others
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From this reading She was in the habit of going out every day with Bernard and Emily Dunstable, and their party was generally joined by others who would meet them at Mrs. Thorne's house.
out
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From this reading She was in the habit of going out every day with Bernard and Emily Dunstable, and their party was generally joined by others who would meet them at Mrs. Thorne's house.
Park
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From this reading Late in the afternoon there would be a great congregation of horses before the door,--sometimes as many as a dozen; and then the cavalcade would go off into the Park, and there it would become scattered.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was in the habit of going out every day with Bernard and Emily Dunstable, and their party was generally joined by others who would meet them at Mrs. Thorne's house.
ROTTEN
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From this reading ROTTEN ROW.
ROW
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From this reading ROTTEN ROW.
scattered
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From this reading Late in the afternoon there would be a great congregation of horses before the door,--sometimes as many as a dozen; and then the cavalcade would go off into the Park, and there it would become scattered.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was in the habit of going out every day with Bernard and Emily Dunstable, and their party was generally joined by others who would meet them at Mrs. Thorne's house.
sometimes
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From this reading Late in the afternoon there would be a great congregation of horses before the door,--sometimes as many as a dozen; and then the cavalcade would go off into the Park, and there it would become scattered.
subjected
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From this reading Lily had heard nothing as to the difficulty about her horse, and could therefore enjoy her exercise without the drawback of feeling that her uncle was subjected to an annoyance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lily had heard nothing as to the difficulty about her horse, and could therefore enjoy her exercise without the drawback of feeling that her uncle was subjected to an annoyance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lily had heard nothing as to the difficulty about her horse, and could therefore enjoy her exercise without the drawback of feeling that her uncle was subjected to an annoyance.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She was in the habit of going out every day with Bernard and Emily Dunstable, and their party was generally joined by others who would meet them at Mrs. Thorne's house.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She was in the habit of going out every day with Bernard and Emily Dunstable, and their party was generally joined by others who would meet them at Mrs. Thorne's house.
then
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From this reading Late in the afternoon there would be a great congregation of horses before the door,--sometimes as many as a dozen; and then the cavalcade would go off into the Park, and there it would become scattered.
there
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From this reading For Mrs. Thorne was a very hospitable woman, and there were many who liked well enough to go to her house.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Lily had heard nothing as to the difficulty about her horse, and could therefore enjoy her exercise without the drawback of feeling that her uncle was subjected to an annoyance.
Thorne
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From this reading For Mrs. Thorne was a very hospitable woman, and there were many who liked well enough to go to her house.
Thorne's
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From this reading She was in the habit of going out every day with Bernard and Emily Dunstable, and their party was generally joined by others who would meet them at Mrs. Thorne's house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lily had heard nothing as to the difficulty about her horse, and could therefore enjoy her exercise without the drawback of feeling that her uncle was subjected to an annoyance.
uncle
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From this reading Lily had heard nothing as to the difficulty about her horse, and could therefore enjoy her exercise without the drawback of feeling that her uncle was subjected to an annoyance.
very
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From this reading For Mrs. Thorne was a very hospitable woman, and there were many who liked well enough to go to her house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lily had heard nothing as to the difficulty about her horse, and could therefore enjoy her exercise without the drawback of feeling that her uncle was subjected to an annoyance.
well
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From this reading For Mrs. Thorne was a very hospitable woman, and there were many who liked well enough to go to her house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For Mrs. Thorne was a very hospitable woman, and there were many who liked well enough to go to her house.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She was in the habit of going out every day with Bernard and Emily Dunstable, and their party was generally joined by others who would meet them at Mrs. Thorne's house.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was in the habit of going out every day with Bernard and Emily Dunstable, and their party was generally joined by others who would meet them at Mrs. Thorne's house.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Lily had heard nothing as to the difficulty about her horse, and could therefore enjoy her exercise without the drawback of feeling that her uncle was subjected to an annoyance.
woman
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From this reading For Mrs. Thorne was a very hospitable woman, and there were many who liked well enough to go to her house.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was in the habit of going out every day with Bernard and Emily Dunstable, and their party was generally joined by others who would meet them at Mrs. Thorne's house.
