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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 At eight o’clock, accordingly, Snowdon went forth with his granddaughter, and, having discovered the street to which Sidney had directed him, he waited at a distance whilst Jane went to make her inquiries.
accordingly
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From this reading At eight o’clock, accordingly, Snowdon went forth with his granddaughter, and, having discovered the street to which Sidney had directed him, he waited at a distance whilst Jane went to make her inquiries.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At eight o’clock, accordingly, Snowdon went forth with his granddaughter, and, having discovered the street to which Sidney had directed him, he waited at a distance whilst Jane went to make her inquiries.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
away
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From this reading ‘Miss Hewett has gone away,’ she reported.
Bank-holiday
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From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
BRINGER
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From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
Clara
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From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
day
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From this reading ‘To spend the day, do you mean?’ was Snowdon’s troubled question.
despatched
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From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
directed
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From this reading At eight o’clock, accordingly, Snowdon went forth with his granddaughter, and, having discovered the street to which Sidney had directed him, he waited at a distance whilst Jane went to make her inquiries.
discovered
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From this reading At eight o’clock, accordingly, Snowdon went forth with his granddaughter, and, having discovered the street to which Sidney had directed him, he waited at a distance whilst Jane went to make her inquiries.
distance
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From this reading At eight o’clock, accordingly, Snowdon went forth with his granddaughter, and, having discovered the street to which Sidney had directed him, he waited at a distance whilst Jane went to make her inquiries.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ‘To spend the day, do you mean?’ was Snowdon’s troubled question.
early
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From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
eight
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From this reading At eight o’clock, accordingly, Snowdon went forth with his granddaughter, and, having discovered the street to which Sidney had directed him, he waited at a distance whilst Jane went to make her inquiries.
errand
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From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
few
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From this reading In a few minutes the girl rejoined him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
forth
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From this reading At eight o’clock, accordingly, Snowdon went forth with his granddaughter, and, having discovered the street to which Sidney had directed him, he waited at a distance whilst Jane went to make her inquiries.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
girl
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From this reading In a few minutes the girl rejoined him.
go
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From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
gone
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From this reading ‘Miss Hewett has gone away,’ she reported.
granddaughter
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From this reading At eight o’clock, accordingly, Snowdon went forth with his granddaughter, and, having discovered the street to which Sidney had directed him, he waited at a distance whilst Jane went to make her inquiries.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At eight o’clock, accordingly, Snowdon went forth with his granddaughter, and, having discovered the street to which Sidney had directed him, he waited at a distance whilst Jane went to make her inquiries.
Hanover
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From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Miss Hewett has gone away,’ she reported.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading At eight o’clock, accordingly, Snowdon went forth with his granddaughter, and, having discovered the street to which Sidney had directed him, he waited at a distance whilst Jane went to make her inquiries.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
Hewett
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From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At eight o’clock, accordingly, Snowdon went forth with his granddaughter, and, having discovered the street to which Sidney had directed him, he waited at a distance whilst Jane went to make her inquiries.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
home
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From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
hour
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From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
ILL
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From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a few minutes the girl rejoined him.
inquiries
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From this reading At eight o’clock, accordingly, Snowdon went forth with his granddaughter, and, having discovered the street to which Sidney had directed him, he waited at a distance whilst Jane went to make her inquiries.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
Jane
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From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
Knowing
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From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
likelihood
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From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
made
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From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At eight o’clock, accordingly, Snowdon went forth with his granddaughter, and, having discovered the street to which Sidney had directed him, he waited at a distance whilst Jane went to make her inquiries.
mean
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From this reading ‘To spend the day, do you mean?’ was Snowdon’s troubled question.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
minutes
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From this reading In a few minutes the girl rejoined him.
Miss
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From this reading ‘Miss Hewett has gone away,’ she reported.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
NEWS
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From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
night
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From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
o'clock
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From this reading At eight o’clock, accordingly, Snowdon went forth with his granddaughter, and, having discovered the street to which Sidney had directed him, he waited at a distance whilst Jane went to make her inquiries.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ‘To spend the day, do you mean?’ was Snowdon’s troubled question.
rejoinednounUS /ˈrejoined/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In a few minutes the girl rejoined him.
reported
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From this reading ‘Miss Hewett has gone away,’ she reported.
request
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From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Miss Hewett has gone away,’ she reported.
Sidney
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From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
Snowdon
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From this reading At eight o’clock, accordingly, Snowdon went forth with his granddaughter, and, having discovered the street to which Sidney had directed him, he waited at a distance whilst Jane went to make her inquiries.
Snowdon's
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From this reading ‘To spend the day, do you mean?’ was Snowdon’s troubled question.
spend
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From this reading ‘To spend the day, do you mean?’ was Snowdon’s troubled question.
Street
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From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
Sunday
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From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At eight o’clock, accordingly, Snowdon went forth with his granddaughter, and, having discovered the street to which Sidney had directed him, he waited at a distance whilst Jane went to make her inquiries.
troubled
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From this reading ‘To spend the day, do you mean?’ was Snowdon’s troubled question.
waited
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From this reading At eight o’clock, accordingly, Snowdon went forth with his granddaughter, and, having discovered the street to which Sidney had directed him, he waited at a distance whilst Jane went to make her inquiries.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘To spend the day, do you mean?’ was Snowdon’s troubled question.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At eight o’clock, accordingly, Snowdon went forth with his granddaughter, and, having discovered the street to which Sidney had directed him, he waited at a distance whilst Jane went to make her inquiries.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At eight o’clock, accordingly, Snowdon went forth with his granddaughter, and, having discovered the street to which Sidney had directed him, he waited at a distance whilst Jane went to make her inquiries.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading At eight o’clock, accordingly, Snowdon went forth with his granddaughter, and, having discovered the street to which Sidney had directed him, he waited at a distance whilst Jane went to make her inquiries.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At eight o’clock, accordingly, Snowdon went forth with his granddaughter, and, having discovered the street to which Sidney had directed him, he waited at a distance whilst Jane went to make her inquiries.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS Knowing the likelihood that Clara Hewett would go from home for Bank-holiday, Sidney made it his request before he left Hanover Street on Sunday night that Jane might be despatched on her errand at an early hour next morning.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘To spend the day, do you mean?’ was Snowdon’s troubled question.
