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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 When Margaret stole into the long room, where the family were assembled that evening, she heard a little discussion going on about herself.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When Margaret stole into the long room, where the family were assembled that evening, she heard a little discussion going on about herself.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Ludovic had risen up, and was standing with an uneasy look upon his face, preparing to go in search of her, while Jean was asking who had seen Margaret last.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ludovic had risen up, and was standing with an uneasy look upon his face, preparing to go in search of her, while Jean was asking who had seen Margaret last.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I saw her with Bell as I came in,” he said (which was so far true that he lingered till Bell had met her).
asking
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From this reading Ludovic had risen up, and was standing with an uneasy look upon his face, preparing to go in search of her, while Jean was asking who had seen Margaret last.
assembled
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From this reading When Margaret stole into the long room, where the family were assembled that evening, she heard a little discussion going on about herself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I fear she has been making some sad pilgrimages about the house.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Randal Burnside had come in only a few minutes before, and was still standing with his hat in his hand; and he it was who was explaining when Margaret entered.
Bell
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From this reading “I saw her with Bell as I came in,” he said (which was so far true that he lingered till Bell had met her).
Burnside
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From this reading Randal Burnside had come in only a few minutes before, and was still standing with his hat in his hand; and he it was who was explaining when Margaret entered.
came
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From this reading “I saw her with Bell as I came in,” he said (which was so far true that he lingered till Bell had met her).
come
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From this reading Randal Burnside had come in only a few minutes before, and was still standing with his hat in his hand; and he it was who was explaining when Margaret entered.
discussion
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From this reading When Margaret stole into the long room, where the family were assembled that evening, she heard a little discussion going on about herself.
entered
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From this reading Randal Burnside had come in only a few minutes before, and was still standing with his hat in his hand; and he it was who was explaining when Margaret entered.
evening
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From this reading When Margaret stole into the long room, where the family were assembled that evening, she heard a little discussion going on about herself.
explaining
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From this reading Randal Burnside had come in only a few minutes before, and was still standing with his hat in his hand; and he it was who was explaining when Margaret entered.
face
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From this reading Ludovic had risen up, and was standing with an uneasy look upon his face, preparing to go in search of her, while Jean was asking who had seen Margaret last.
family
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From this reading When Margaret stole into the long room, where the family were assembled that evening, she heard a little discussion going on about herself.
far
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From this reading “I saw her with Bell as I came in,” he said (which was so far true that he lingered till Bell had met her).
fear
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From this reading “I fear she has been making some sad pilgrimages about the house.
few
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From this reading Randal Burnside had come in only a few minutes before, and was still standing with his hat in his hand; and he it was who was explaining when Margaret entered.
go
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From this reading Ludovic had risen up, and was standing with an uneasy look upon his face, preparing to go in search of her, while Jean was asking who had seen Margaret last.
going
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From this reading When Margaret stole into the long room, where the family were assembled that evening, she heard a little discussion going on about herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ludovic had risen up, and was standing with an uneasy look upon his face, preparing to go in search of her, while Jean was asking who had seen Margaret last.
hand
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From this reading Randal Burnside had come in only a few minutes before, and was still standing with his hat in his hand; and he it was who was explaining when Margaret entered.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I fear she has been making some sad pilgrimages about the house.
hat
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From this reading Randal Burnside had come in only a few minutes before, and was still standing with his hat in his hand; and he it was who was explaining when Margaret entered.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Randal Burnside had come in only a few minutes before, and was still standing with his hat in his hand; and he it was who was explaining when Margaret entered.
heard
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From this reading When Margaret stole into the long room, where the family were assembled that evening, she heard a little discussion going on about herself.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ludovic had risen up, and was standing with an uneasy look upon his face, preparing to go in search of her, while Jean was asking who had seen Margaret last.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Margaret stole into the long room, where the family were assembled that evening, she heard a little discussion going on about herself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ludovic had risen up, and was standing with an uneasy look upon his face, preparing to go in search of her, while Jean was asking who had seen Margaret last.
house
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From this reading “I fear she has been making some sad pilgrimages about the house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I saw her with Bell as I came in,” he said (which was so far true that he lingered till Bell had met her).
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ludovic had risen up, and was standing with an uneasy look upon his face, preparing to go in search of her, while Jean was asking who had seen Margaret last.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Margaret stole into the long room, where the family were assembled that evening, she heard a little discussion going on about herself.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Randal Burnside had come in only a few minutes before, and was still standing with his hat in his hand; and he it was who was explaining when Margaret entered.
Jean
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From this reading Ludovic had risen up, and was standing with an uneasy look upon his face, preparing to go in search of her, while Jean was asking who had seen Margaret last.
last
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From this reading Ludovic had risen up, and was standing with an uneasy look upon his face, preparing to go in search of her, while Jean was asking who had seen Margaret last.
lingered
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From this reading “I saw her with Bell as I came in,” he said (which was so far true that he lingered till Bell had met her).
little
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From this reading When Margaret stole into the long room, where the family were assembled that evening, she heard a little discussion going on about herself.
long
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From this reading When Margaret stole into the long room, where the family were assembled that evening, she heard a little discussion going on about herself.
look
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From this reading Ludovic had risen up, and was standing with an uneasy look upon his face, preparing to go in search of her, while Jean was asking who had seen Margaret last.
Ludovic
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From this reading Ludovic had risen up, and was standing with an uneasy look upon his face, preparing to go in search of her, while Jean was asking who had seen Margaret last.
making
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From this reading “I fear she has been making some sad pilgrimages about the house.
Margaret
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From this reading When Margaret stole into the long room, where the family were assembled that evening, she heard a little discussion going on about herself.
met
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From this reading “I saw her with Bell as I came in,” he said (which was so far true that he lingered till Bell had met her).
minutes
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From this reading Randal Burnside had come in only a few minutes before, and was still standing with his hat in his hand; and he it was who was explaining when Margaret entered.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ludovic had risen up, and was standing with an uneasy look upon his face, preparing to go in search of her, while Jean was asking who had seen Margaret last.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Margaret stole into the long room, where the family were assembled that evening, she heard a little discussion going on about herself.
only
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From this reading Randal Burnside had come in only a few minutes before, and was still standing with his hat in his hand; and he it was who was explaining when Margaret entered.
pilgrimages
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From this reading “I fear she has been making some sad pilgrimages about the house.
preparing
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From this reading Ludovic had risen up, and was standing with an uneasy look upon his face, preparing to go in search of her, while Jean was asking who had seen Margaret last.
Randal
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From this reading Randal Burnside had come in only a few minutes before, and was still standing with his hat in his hand; and he it was who was explaining when Margaret entered.
risen
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From this reading Ludovic had risen up, and was standing with an uneasy look upon his face, preparing to go in search of her, while Jean was asking who had seen Margaret last.
room
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From this reading When Margaret stole into the long room, where the family were assembled that evening, she heard a little discussion going on about herself.
sad
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From this reading “I fear she has been making some sad pilgrimages about the house.
said
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From this reading “I saw her with Bell as I came in,” he said (which was so far true that he lingered till Bell had met her).
saw
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From this reading “I saw her with Bell as I came in,” he said (which was so far true that he lingered till Bell had met her).
search
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From this reading Ludovic had risen up, and was standing with an uneasy look upon his face, preparing to go in search of her, while Jean was asking who had seen Margaret last.
seen
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From this reading Ludovic had risen up, and was standing with an uneasy look upon his face, preparing to go in search of her, while Jean was asking who had seen Margaret last.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Margaret stole into the long room, where the family were assembled that evening, she heard a little discussion going on about herself.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I saw her with Bell as I came in,” he said (which was so far true that he lingered till Bell had met her).
some
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From this reading “I fear she has been making some sad pilgrimages about the house.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Ludovic had risen up, and was standing with an uneasy look upon his face, preparing to go in search of her, while Jean was asking who had seen Margaret last.
still
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From this reading Randal Burnside had come in only a few minutes before, and was still standing with his hat in his hand; and he it was who was explaining when Margaret entered.
stole
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From this reading When Margaret stole into the long room, where the family were assembled that evening, she heard a little discussion going on about herself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Margaret stole into the long room, where the family were assembled that evening, she heard a little discussion going on about herself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Margaret stole into the long room, where the family were assembled that evening, she heard a little discussion going on about herself.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “I saw her with Bell as I came in,” he said (which was so far true that he lingered till Bell had met her).
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ludovic had risen up, and was standing with an uneasy look upon his face, preparing to go in search of her, while Jean was asking who had seen Margaret last.
true
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From this reading “I saw her with Bell as I came in,” he said (which was so far true that he lingered till Bell had met her).
uneasy
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From this reading Ludovic had risen up, and was standing with an uneasy look upon his face, preparing to go in search of her, while Jean was asking who had seen Margaret last.
up
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From this reading Ludovic had risen up, and was standing with an uneasy look upon his face, preparing to go in search of her, while Jean was asking who had seen Margaret last.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Ludovic had risen up, and was standing with an uneasy look upon his face, preparing to go in search of her, while Jean was asking who had seen Margaret last.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ludovic had risen up, and was standing with an uneasy look upon his face, preparing to go in search of her, while Jean was asking who had seen Margaret last.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When Margaret stole into the long room, where the family were assembled that evening, she heard a little discussion going on about herself.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Margaret stole into the long room, where the family were assembled that evening, she heard a little discussion going on about herself.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading When Margaret stole into the long room, where the family were assembled that evening, she heard a little discussion going on about herself.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “I saw her with Bell as I came in,” he said (which was so far true that he lingered till Bell had met her).
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Ludovic had risen up, and was standing with an uneasy look upon his face, preparing to go in search of her, while Jean was asking who had seen Margaret last.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Ludovic had risen up, and was standing with an uneasy look upon his face, preparing to go in search of her, while Jean was asking who had seen Margaret last.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ludovic had risen up, and was standing with an uneasy look upon his face, preparing to go in search of her, while Jean was asking who had seen Margaret last.
