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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 Stephen Clode, while listening with a certain pleasure to the archdeacon’s hints, did not dream of the good turn which fortune was about to do him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Stephen Clode, while listening with a certain pleasure to the archdeacon’s hints, did not dream of the good turn which fortune was about to do him.
amiss
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From this reading As it was, he heard no rumor that evening, nor was it until ten o’clock on the Sunday morning that he learned anything was amiss.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If he had foreseen it, he would probably have taken a bolder part in the conversation, and parted from the elder clergyman with a more jubilant step.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading As it was, he heard no rumor that evening, nor was it until ten o’clock on the Sunday morning that he learned anything was amiss.
archdeacon's
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From this reading Stephen Clode, while listening with a certain pleasure to the archdeacon’s hints, did not dream of the good turn which fortune was about to do him.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it was, he heard no rumor that evening, nor was it until ten o’clock on the Sunday morning that he learned anything was amiss.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Calling at the house in the churchyard at that hour, he was received by Mrs. Baker herself; and he remarked at once that the housekeeper’s face fell in a manner far from flattering when she recognized him.
Baker
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From this reading Calling at the house in the churchyard at that hour, he was received by Mrs. Baker herself; and he remarked at once that the housekeeper’s face fell in a manner far from flattering when she recognized him.
bolder
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From this reading If he had foreseen it, he would probably have taken a bolder part in the conversation, and parted from the elder clergyman with a more jubilant step.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Calling at the house in the churchyard at that hour, he was received by Mrs. Baker herself; and he remarked at once that the housekeeper’s face fell in a manner far from flattering when she recognized him.
Calling
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From this reading Calling at the house in the churchyard at that hour, he was received by Mrs. Baker herself; and he remarked at once that the housekeeper’s face fell in a manner far from flattering when she recognized him.
certain
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From this reading Stephen Clode, while listening with a certain pleasure to the archdeacon’s hints, did not dream of the good turn which fortune was about to do him.
churchyard
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From this reading Calling at the house in the churchyard at that hour, he was received by Mrs. Baker herself; and he remarked at once that the housekeeper’s face fell in a manner far from flattering when she recognized him.
clergyman
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From this reading If he had foreseen it, he would probably have taken a bolder part in the conversation, and parted from the elder clergyman with a more jubilant step.
Clode
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From this reading Stephen Clode, while listening with a certain pleasure to the archdeacon’s hints, did not dream of the good turn which fortune was about to do him.
conversation
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From this reading If he had foreseen it, he would probably have taken a bolder part in the conversation, and parted from the elder clergyman with a more jubilant step.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Stephen Clode, while listening with a certain pleasure to the archdeacon’s hints, did not dream of the good turn which fortune was about to do him.
disappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Oh, it is you, is it, Mr. Clode?” she said, her tone one of disappointment.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Stephen Clode, while listening with a certain pleasure to the archdeacon’s hints, did not dream of the good turn which fortune was about to do him.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Stephen Clode, while listening with a certain pleasure to the archdeacon’s hints, did not dream of the good turn which fortune was about to do him.
elder
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From this reading If he had foreseen it, he would probably have taken a bolder part in the conversation, and parted from the elder clergyman with a more jubilant step.
evening
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From this reading As it was, he heard no rumor that evening, nor was it until ten o’clock on the Sunday morning that he learned anything was amiss.
face
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From this reading Calling at the house in the churchyard at that hour, he was received by Mrs. Baker herself; and he remarked at once that the housekeeper’s face fell in a manner far from flattering when she recognized him.
far
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From this reading Calling at the house in the churchyard at that hour, he was received by Mrs. Baker herself; and he remarked at once that the housekeeper’s face fell in a manner far from flattering when she recognized him.
fell
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From this reading Calling at the house in the churchyard at that hour, he was received by Mrs. Baker herself; and he remarked at once that the housekeeper’s face fell in a manner far from flattering when she recognized him.
flattering
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From this reading Calling at the house in the churchyard at that hour, he was received by Mrs. Baker herself; and he remarked at once that the housekeeper’s face fell in a manner far from flattering when she recognized him.
foreseen
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From this reading If he had foreseen it, he would probably have taken a bolder part in the conversation, and parted from the elder clergyman with a more jubilant step.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Stephen Clode, while listening with a certain pleasure to the archdeacon’s hints, did not dream of the good turn which fortune was about to do him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If he had foreseen it, he would probably have taken a bolder part in the conversation, and parted from the elder clergyman with a more jubilant step.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Stephen Clode, while listening with a certain pleasure to the archdeacon’s hints, did not dream of the good turn which fortune was about to do him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If he had foreseen it, he would probably have taken a bolder part in the conversation, and parted from the elder clergyman with a more jubilant step.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If he had foreseen it, he would probably have taken a bolder part in the conversation, and parted from the elder clergyman with a more jubilant step.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he had foreseen it, he would probably have taken a bolder part in the conversation, and parted from the elder clergyman with a more jubilant step.
heard
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From this reading As it was, he heard no rumor that evening, nor was it until ten o’clock on the Sunday morning that he learned anything was amiss.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, it is you, is it, Mr. Clode?” she said, her tone one of disappointment.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Calling at the house in the churchyard at that hour, he was received by Mrs. Baker herself; and he remarked at once that the housekeeper’s face fell in a manner far from flattering when she recognized him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Stephen Clode, while listening with a certain pleasure to the archdeacon’s hints, did not dream of the good turn which fortune was about to do him.
hints
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From this reading Stephen Clode, while listening with a certain pleasure to the archdeacon’s hints, did not dream of the good turn which fortune was about to do him.
hour
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From this reading Calling at the house in the churchyard at that hour, he was received by Mrs. Baker herself; and he remarked at once that the housekeeper’s face fell in a manner far from flattering when she recognized him.
house
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From this reading Calling at the house in the churchyard at that hour, he was received by Mrs. Baker herself; and he remarked at once that the housekeeper’s face fell in a manner far from flattering when she recognized him.
housekeeper's
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From this reading Calling at the house in the churchyard at that hour, he was received by Mrs. Baker herself; and he remarked at once that the housekeeper’s face fell in a manner far from flattering when she recognized him.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he had foreseen it, he would probably have taken a bolder part in the conversation, and parted from the elder clergyman with a more jubilant step.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If he had foreseen it, he would probably have taken a bolder part in the conversation, and parted from the elder clergyman with a more jubilant step.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh, it is you, is it, Mr. Clode?” she said, her tone one of disappointment.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If he had foreseen it, he would probably have taken a bolder part in the conversation, and parted from the elder clergyman with a more jubilant step.
jubilant
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From this reading If he had foreseen it, he would probably have taken a bolder part in the conversation, and parted from the elder clergyman with a more jubilant step.
learned
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From this reading As it was, he heard no rumor that evening, nor was it until ten o’clock on the Sunday morning that he learned anything was amiss.
listening
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From this reading Stephen Clode, while listening with a certain pleasure to the archdeacon’s hints, did not dream of the good turn which fortune was about to do him.
manner
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From this reading Calling at the house in the churchyard at that hour, he was received by Mrs. Baker herself; and he remarked at once that the housekeeper’s face fell in a manner far from flattering when she recognized him.
more
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From this reading If he had foreseen it, he would probably have taken a bolder part in the conversation, and parted from the elder clergyman with a more jubilant step.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As it was, he heard no rumor that evening, nor was it until ten o’clock on the Sunday morning that he learned anything was amiss.
Mr
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From this reading “Oh, it is you, is it, Mr. Clode?” she said, her tone one of disappointment.
Mrs
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From this reading Calling at the house in the churchyard at that hour, he was received by Mrs. Baker herself; and he remarked at once that the housekeeper’s face fell in a manner far from flattering when she recognized him.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading As it was, he heard no rumor that evening, nor was it until ten o’clock on the Sunday morning that he learned anything was amiss.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading As it was, he heard no rumor that evening, nor was it until ten o’clock on the Sunday morning that he learned anything was amiss.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Stephen Clode, while listening with a certain pleasure to the archdeacon’s hints, did not dream of the good turn which fortune was about to do him.
o'clock
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From this reading As it was, he heard no rumor that evening, nor was it until ten o’clock on the Sunday morning that he learned anything was amiss.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Stephen Clode, while listening with a certain pleasure to the archdeacon’s hints, did not dream of the good turn which fortune was about to do him.
Oh
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From this reading “Oh, it is you, is it, Mr. Clode?” she said, her tone one of disappointment.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As it was, he heard no rumor that evening, nor was it until ten o’clock on the Sunday morning that he learned anything was amiss.
once
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From this reading Calling at the house in the churchyard at that hour, he was received by Mrs. Baker herself; and he remarked at once that the housekeeper’s face fell in a manner far from flattering when she recognized him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Oh, it is you, is it, Mr. Clode?” she said, her tone one of disappointment.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If he had foreseen it, he would probably have taken a bolder part in the conversation, and parted from the elder clergyman with a more jubilant step.
parted
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From this reading If he had foreseen it, he would probably have taken a bolder part in the conversation, and parted from the elder clergyman with a more jubilant step.
pleasure
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From this reading Stephen Clode, while listening with a certain pleasure to the archdeacon’s hints, did not dream of the good turn which fortune was about to do him.
probably
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From this reading If he had foreseen it, he would probably have taken a bolder part in the conversation, and parted from the elder clergyman with a more jubilant step.
received
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From this reading Calling at the house in the churchyard at that hour, he was received by Mrs. Baker herself; and he remarked at once that the housekeeper’s face fell in a manner far from flattering when she recognized him.
recognized
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From this reading Calling at the house in the churchyard at that hour, he was received by Mrs. Baker herself; and he remarked at once that the housekeeper’s face fell in a manner far from flattering when she recognized him.
remarked
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From this reading Calling at the house in the churchyard at that hour, he was received by Mrs. Baker herself; and he remarked at once that the housekeeper’s face fell in a manner far from flattering when she recognized him.
rumor
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From this reading As it was, he heard no rumor that evening, nor was it until ten o’clock on the Sunday morning that he learned anything was amiss.
said
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From this reading “Oh, it is you, is it, Mr. Clode?” she said, her tone one of disappointment.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Calling at the house in the churchyard at that hour, he was received by Mrs. Baker herself; and he remarked at once that the housekeeper’s face fell in a manner far from flattering when she recognized him.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If he had foreseen it, he would probably have taken a bolder part in the conversation, and parted from the elder clergyman with a more jubilant step.
Stephen
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From this reading Stephen Clode, while listening with a certain pleasure to the archdeacon’s hints, did not dream of the good turn which fortune was about to do him.
Sunday
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From this reading As it was, he heard no rumor that evening, nor was it until ten o’clock on the Sunday morning that he learned anything was amiss.
taken
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From this reading If he had foreseen it, he would probably have taken a bolder part in the conversation, and parted from the elder clergyman with a more jubilant step.
ten
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From this reading As it was, he heard no rumor that evening, nor was it until ten o’clock on the Sunday morning that he learned anything was amiss.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As it was, he heard no rumor that evening, nor was it until ten o’clock on the Sunday morning that he learned anything was amiss.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Stephen Clode, while listening with a certain pleasure to the archdeacon’s hints, did not dream of the good turn which fortune was about to do him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Stephen Clode, while listening with a certain pleasure to the archdeacon’s hints, did not dream of the good turn which fortune was about to do him.
tone
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From this reading “Oh, it is you, is it, Mr. Clode?” she said, her tone one of disappointment.
turn
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From this reading Stephen Clode, while listening with a certain pleasure to the archdeacon’s hints, did not dream of the good turn which fortune was about to do him.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading As it was, he heard no rumor that evening, nor was it until ten o’clock on the Sunday morning that he learned anything was amiss.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Stephen Clode, while listening with a certain pleasure to the archdeacon’s hints, did not dream of the good turn which fortune was about to do him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Calling at the house in the churchyard at that hour, he was received by Mrs. Baker herself; and he remarked at once that the housekeeper’s face fell in a manner far from flattering when she recognized him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Stephen Clode, while listening with a certain pleasure to the archdeacon’s hints, did not dream of the good turn which fortune was about to do him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Stephen Clode, while listening with a certain pleasure to the archdeacon’s hints, did not dream of the good turn which fortune was about to do him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Stephen Clode, while listening with a certain pleasure to the archdeacon’s hints, did not dream of the good turn which fortune was about to do him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If he had foreseen it, he would probably have taken a bolder part in the conversation, and parted from the elder clergyman with a more jubilant step.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, it is you, is it, Mr. Clode?” she said, her tone one of disappointment.
