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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 Jane Foley had gone forth again to a committee meeting, which was understood to be closely connected with a great Liberal demonstration shortly to be held in a Midland fortress of Liberalism.
accordance
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From this reading Miss Nickall, in accordance with medical instructions, had been put to bed.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Miss Ingate, putting her pen between her teeth and looking up from a blotting-pad, said to Audrey across the table:
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jane Foley had gone forth again to a committee meeting, which was understood to be closely connected with a great Liberal demonstration shortly to be held in a Midland fortress of Liberalism.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DETECTIVE Audrey and Miss Ingate were writing letters to Paris.
Audrey
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From this reading THE DETECTIVE Audrey and Miss Ingate were writing letters to Paris.
basement
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From this reading Susan Foley was in the basement, either clearing up tea or preparing supper.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Jane Foley had gone forth again to a committee meeting, which was understood to be closely connected with a great Liberal demonstration shortly to be held in a Midland fortress of Liberalism.
bed
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From this reading Miss Nickall, in accordance with medical instructions, had been put to bed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Miss Nickall, in accordance with medical instructions, had been put to bed.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Miss Ingate, putting her pen between her teeth and looking up from a blotting-pad, said to Audrey across the table:
blotting-pad
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From this reading Miss Ingate, putting her pen between her teeth and looking up from a blotting-pad, said to Audrey across the table:
clearing
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From this reading Susan Foley was in the basement, either clearing up tea or preparing supper.
closely
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From this reading Jane Foley had gone forth again to a committee meeting, which was understood to be closely connected with a great Liberal demonstration shortly to be held in a Midland fortress of Liberalism.
committee
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From this reading Jane Foley had gone forth again to a committee meeting, which was understood to be closely connected with a great Liberal demonstration shortly to be held in a Midland fortress of Liberalism.
connected
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From this reading Jane Foley had gone forth again to a committee meeting, which was understood to be closely connected with a great Liberal demonstration shortly to be held in a Midland fortress of Liberalism.
demonstration
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From this reading Jane Foley had gone forth again to a committee meeting, which was understood to be closely connected with a great Liberal demonstration shortly to be held in a Midland fortress of Liberalism.
DETECTIVE
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From this reading THE DETECTIVE Audrey and Miss Ingate were writing letters to Paris.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Susan Foley was in the basement, either clearing up tea or preparing supper.
Foley
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From this reading Jane Foley had gone forth again to a committee meeting, which was understood to be closely connected with a great Liberal demonstration shortly to be held in a Midland fortress of Liberalism.
forth
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From this reading Jane Foley had gone forth again to a committee meeting, which was understood to be closely connected with a great Liberal demonstration shortly to be held in a Midland fortress of Liberalism.
fortress
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From this reading Jane Foley had gone forth again to a committee meeting, which was understood to be closely connected with a great Liberal demonstration shortly to be held in a Midland fortress of Liberalism.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Miss Ingate, putting her pen between her teeth and looking up from a blotting-pad, said to Audrey across the table:
gone
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From this reading Jane Foley had gone forth again to a committee meeting, which was understood to be closely connected with a great Liberal demonstration shortly to be held in a Midland fortress of Liberalism.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jane Foley had gone forth again to a committee meeting, which was understood to be closely connected with a great Liberal demonstration shortly to be held in a Midland fortress of Liberalism.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jane Foley had gone forth again to a committee meeting, which was understood to be closely connected with a great Liberal demonstration shortly to be held in a Midland fortress of Liberalism.
held
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From this reading Jane Foley had gone forth again to a committee meeting, which was understood to be closely connected with a great Liberal demonstration shortly to be held in a Midland fortress of Liberalism.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Ingate, putting her pen between her teeth and looking up from a blotting-pad, said to Audrey across the table:
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jane Foley had gone forth again to a committee meeting, which was understood to be closely connected with a great Liberal demonstration shortly to be held in a Midland fortress of Liberalism.
Ingate
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From this reading THE DETECTIVE Audrey and Miss Ingate were writing letters to Paris.
instructions
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From this reading Miss Nickall, in accordance with medical instructions, had been put to bed.
Jane
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From this reading Jane Foley had gone forth again to a committee meeting, which was understood to be closely connected with a great Liberal demonstration shortly to be held in a Midland fortress of Liberalism.
letters
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From this reading THE DETECTIVE Audrey and Miss Ingate were writing letters to Paris.
Liberal
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From this reading Jane Foley had gone forth again to a committee meeting, which was understood to be closely connected with a great Liberal demonstration shortly to be held in a Midland fortress of Liberalism.
Liberalism
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From this reading Jane Foley had gone forth again to a committee meeting, which was understood to be closely connected with a great Liberal demonstration shortly to be held in a Midland fortress of Liberalism.
looking
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From this reading Miss Ingate, putting her pen between her teeth and looking up from a blotting-pad, said to Audrey across the table:
medical
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From this reading Miss Nickall, in accordance with medical instructions, had been put to bed.
meeting
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From this reading Jane Foley had gone forth again to a committee meeting, which was understood to be closely connected with a great Liberal demonstration shortly to be held in a Midland fortress of Liberalism.
Midland
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From this reading Jane Foley had gone forth again to a committee meeting, which was understood to be closely connected with a great Liberal demonstration shortly to be held in a Midland fortress of Liberalism.
Miss
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From this reading THE DETECTIVE Audrey and Miss Ingate were writing letters to Paris.
Nickall
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From this reading Miss Nickall, in accordance with medical instructions, had been put to bed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jane Foley had gone forth again to a committee meeting, which was understood to be closely connected with a great Liberal demonstration shortly to be held in a Midland fortress of Liberalism.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Susan Foley was in the basement, either clearing up tea or preparing supper.
Paris
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From this reading THE DETECTIVE Audrey and Miss Ingate were writing letters to Paris.
pen
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From this reading Miss Ingate, putting her pen between her teeth and looking up from a blotting-pad, said to Audrey across the table:
preparing
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From this reading Susan Foley was in the basement, either clearing up tea or preparing supper.
put
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From this reading Miss Nickall, in accordance with medical instructions, had been put to bed.
putting
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From this reading Miss Ingate, putting her pen between her teeth and looking up from a blotting-pad, said to Audrey across the table:
said
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From this reading Miss Ingate, putting her pen between her teeth and looking up from a blotting-pad, said to Audrey across the table:
shortly
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From this reading Jane Foley had gone forth again to a committee meeting, which was understood to be closely connected with a great Liberal demonstration shortly to be held in a Midland fortress of Liberalism.
supper
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From this reading Susan Foley was in the basement, either clearing up tea or preparing supper.
Susan
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From this reading Susan Foley was in the basement, either clearing up tea or preparing supper.
table
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From this reading Miss Ingate, putting her pen between her teeth and looking up from a blotting-pad, said to Audrey across the table:
tea
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From this reading Susan Foley was in the basement, either clearing up tea or preparing supper.
teeth
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From this reading Miss Ingate, putting her pen between her teeth and looking up from a blotting-pad, said to Audrey across the table:
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DETECTIVE Audrey and Miss Ingate were writing letters to Paris.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DETECTIVE Audrey and Miss Ingate were writing letters to Paris.
understood
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From this reading Jane Foley had gone forth again to a committee meeting, which was understood to be closely connected with a great Liberal demonstration shortly to be held in a Midland fortress of Liberalism.
up
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From this reading Susan Foley was in the basement, either clearing up tea or preparing supper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jane Foley had gone forth again to a committee meeting, which was understood to be closely connected with a great Liberal demonstration shortly to be held in a Midland fortress of Liberalism.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE DETECTIVE Audrey and Miss Ingate were writing letters to Paris.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Jane Foley had gone forth again to a committee meeting, which was understood to be closely connected with a great Liberal demonstration shortly to be held in a Midland fortress of Liberalism.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jane Foley had gone forth again to a committee meeting, which was understood to be closely connected with a great Liberal demonstration shortly to be held in a Midland fortress of Liberalism.
writing
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From this reading THE DETECTIVE Audrey and Miss Ingate were writing letters to Paris.
