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all
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From this reading But her next was that all the solicitors in the world would now be useless in the horrible calamity that had befallen.
almost
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From this reading FOULGER Half an hour later the woman and the girl, still in the study and severely damaged by the culminating events of Mr. Cowl's visit, were almost prostrated by the entirely unexpected announcement of the arrival of Mr. Foulger.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading FOULGER Half an hour later the woman and the girl, still in the study and severely damaged by the culminating events of Mr. Cowl's visit, were almost prostrated by the entirely unexpected announcement of the arrival of Mr. Foulger.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FOULGER Half an hour later the woman and the girl, still in the study and severely damaged by the culminating events of Mr. Cowl's visit, were almost prostrated by the entirely unexpected announcement of the arrival of Mr. Foulger.
announcement
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From this reading FOULGER Half an hour later the woman and the girl, still in the study and severely damaged by the culminating events of Mr. Cowl's visit, were almost prostrated by the entirely unexpected announcement of the arrival of Mr. Foulger.
arrival
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From this reading FOULGER Half an hour later the woman and the girl, still in the study and severely damaged by the culminating events of Mr. Cowl's visit, were almost prostrated by the entirely unexpected announcement of the arrival of Mr. Foulger.
Audrey's
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From this reading Audrey's first thought was: "Has heaven telegraphed to him on my behalf?"
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But her next was that all the solicitors in the world would now be useless in the horrible calamity that had befallen.
befallen
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From this reading But her next was that all the solicitors in the world would now be useless in the horrible calamity that had befallen.
behalf
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From this reading Audrey's first thought was: "Has heaven telegraphed to him on my behalf?"
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But her next was that all the solicitors in the world would now be useless in the horrible calamity that had befallen.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading FOULGER Half an hour later the woman and the girl, still in the study and severely damaged by the culminating events of Mr. Cowl's visit, were almost prostrated by the entirely unexpected announcement of the arrival of Mr. Foulger.
calamity
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From this reading But her next was that all the solicitors in the world would now be useless in the horrible calamity that had befallen.
Chelmsford
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From this reading Mr. Foulger was the late Mr. Moze's solicitor from Chelmsford.
Cowl's
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From this reading FOULGER Half an hour later the woman and the girl, still in the study and severely damaged by the culminating events of Mr. Cowl's visit, were almost prostrated by the entirely unexpected announcement of the arrival of Mr. Foulger.
culminating
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From this reading FOULGER Half an hour later the woman and the girl, still in the study and severely damaged by the culminating events of Mr. Cowl's visit, were almost prostrated by the entirely unexpected announcement of the arrival of Mr. Foulger.
damaged
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From this reading FOULGER Half an hour later the woman and the girl, still in the study and severely damaged by the culminating events of Mr. Cowl's visit, were almost prostrated by the entirely unexpected announcement of the arrival of Mr. Foulger.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading FOULGER Half an hour later the woman and the girl, still in the study and severely damaged by the culminating events of Mr. Cowl's visit, were almost prostrated by the entirely unexpected announcement of the arrival of Mr. Foulger.
events
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From this reading FOULGER Half an hour later the woman and the girl, still in the study and severely damaged by the culminating events of Mr. Cowl's visit, were almost prostrated by the entirely unexpected announcement of the arrival of Mr. Foulger.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Audrey's first thought was: "Has heaven telegraphed to him on my behalf?"
FOULGER
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From this reading FOULGER Half an hour later the woman and the girl, still in the study and severely damaged by the culminating events of Mr. Cowl's visit, were almost prostrated by the entirely unexpected announcement of the arrival of Mr. Foulger.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Foulger was the late Mr. Moze's solicitor from Chelmsford.
girl
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From this reading FOULGER Half an hour later the woman and the girl, still in the study and severely damaged by the culminating events of Mr. Cowl's visit, were almost prostrated by the entirely unexpected announcement of the arrival of Mr. Foulger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But her next was that all the solicitors in the world would now be useless in the horrible calamity that had befallen.
HalfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FOULGER Half an hour later the woman and the girl, still in the study and severely damaged by the culminating events of Mr. Cowl's visit, were almost prostrated by the entirely unexpected announcement of the arrival of Mr. Foulger.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Audrey's first thought was: "Has heaven telegraphed to him on my behalf?"
heaven
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From this reading Audrey's first thought was: "Has heaven telegraphed to him on my behalf?"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But her next was that all the solicitors in the world would now be useless in the horrible calamity that had befallen.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Audrey's first thought was: "Has heaven telegraphed to him on my behalf?"
horrible
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From this reading But her next was that all the solicitors in the world would now be useless in the horrible calamity that had befallen.
hour
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From this reading FOULGER Half an hour later the woman and the girl, still in the study and severely damaged by the culminating events of Mr. Cowl's visit, were almost prostrated by the entirely unexpected announcement of the arrival of Mr. Foulger.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FOULGER Half an hour later the woman and the girl, still in the study and severely damaged by the culminating events of Mr. Cowl's visit, were almost prostrated by the entirely unexpected announcement of the arrival of Mr. Foulger.
late
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From this reading Mr. Foulger was the late Mr. Moze's solicitor from Chelmsford.
later
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From this reading FOULGER Half an hour later the woman and the girl, still in the study and severely damaged by the culminating events of Mr. Cowl's visit, were almost prostrated by the entirely unexpected announcement of the arrival of Mr. Foulger.
Moze's
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From this reading Mr. Foulger was the late Mr. Moze's solicitor from Chelmsford.
MR
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From this reading MR.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Audrey's first thought was: "Has heaven telegraphed to him on my behalf?"
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But her next was that all the solicitors in the world would now be useless in the horrible calamity that had befallen.
now
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From this reading But her next was that all the solicitors in the world would now be useless in the horrible calamity that had befallen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FOULGER Half an hour later the woman and the girl, still in the study and severely damaged by the culminating events of Mr. Cowl's visit, were almost prostrated by the entirely unexpected announcement of the arrival of Mr. Foulger.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Audrey's first thought was: "Has heaven telegraphed to him on my behalf?"
prostrated
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From this reading FOULGER Half an hour later the woman and the girl, still in the study and severely damaged by the culminating events of Mr. Cowl's visit, were almost prostrated by the entirely unexpected announcement of the arrival of Mr. Foulger.
severely
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From this reading FOULGER Half an hour later the woman and the girl, still in the study and severely damaged by the culminating events of Mr. Cowl's visit, were almost prostrated by the entirely unexpected announcement of the arrival of Mr. Foulger.
solicitor
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From this reading Mr. Foulger was the late Mr. Moze's solicitor from Chelmsford.
solicitors
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From this reading But her next was that all the solicitors in the world would now be useless in the horrible calamity that had befallen.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FOULGER Half an hour later the woman and the girl, still in the study and severely damaged by the culminating events of Mr. Cowl's visit, were almost prostrated by the entirely unexpected announcement of the arrival of Mr. Foulger.
study
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From this reading FOULGER Half an hour later the woman and the girl, still in the study and severely damaged by the culminating events of Mr. Cowl's visit, were almost prostrated by the entirely unexpected announcement of the arrival of Mr. Foulger.
telegraphed
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From this reading Audrey's first thought was: "Has heaven telegraphed to him on my behalf?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But her next was that all the solicitors in the world would now be useless in the horrible calamity that had befallen.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOULGER Half an hour later the woman and the girl, still in the study and severely damaged by the culminating events of Mr. Cowl's visit, were almost prostrated by the entirely unexpected announcement of the arrival of Mr. Foulger.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Audrey's first thought was: "Has heaven telegraphed to him on my behalf?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Audrey's first thought was: "Has heaven telegraphed to him on my behalf?"
unexpected
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From this reading FOULGER Half an hour later the woman and the girl, still in the study and severely damaged by the culminating events of Mr. Cowl's visit, were almost prostrated by the entirely unexpected announcement of the arrival of Mr. Foulger.
useless
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From this reading But her next was that all the solicitors in the world would now be useless in the horrible calamity that had befallen.
visit
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From this reading FOULGER Half an hour later the woman and the girl, still in the study and severely damaged by the culminating events of Mr. Cowl's visit, were almost prostrated by the entirely unexpected announcement of the arrival of Mr. Foulger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Foulger was the late Mr. Moze's solicitor from Chelmsford.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading FOULGER Half an hour later the woman and the girl, still in the study and severely damaged by the culminating events of Mr. Cowl's visit, were almost prostrated by the entirely unexpected announcement of the arrival of Mr. Foulger.
woman
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From this reading FOULGER Half an hour later the woman and the girl, still in the study and severely damaged by the culminating events of Mr. Cowl's visit, were almost prostrated by the entirely unexpected announcement of the arrival of Mr. Foulger.
world
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From this reading But her next was that all the solicitors in the world would now be useless in the horrible calamity that had befallen.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But her next was that all the solicitors in the world would now be useless in the horrible calamity that had befallen.
