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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading How it came about could never be discovered; but wherever the party went, in whatsoever admirable order they set out, it was discovered on their return that Aubrey was somehow at the side, not of Margaret, but of Effie Leslie.
admirable
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From this reading How it came about could never be discovered; but wherever the party went, in whatsoever admirable order they set out, it was discovered on their return that Aubrey was somehow at the side, not of Margaret, but of Effie Leslie.
all
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From this reading His aunt took him severely to task when this dereliction from all the rules of duty had been made evident by the experience of several successive days.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It is all that fellow,” he said, “continually poking in before me, wherever we go, with his Margaret, Margaret! as if she belonged to him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Bellingham did not stay long at Killin.
Aubrey
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From this reading How it came about could never be discovered; but wherever the party went, in whatsoever admirable order they set out, it was discovered on their return that Aubrey was somehow at the side, not of Margaret, but of Effie Leslie.
aunt
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From this reading His aunt took him severely to task when this dereliction from all the rules of duty had been made evident by the experience of several successive days.
aunt's
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From this reading Aubrey did not deny or defy his aunt’s lawful authority.
authority
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From this reading Aubrey did not deny or defy his aunt’s lawful authority.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How it came about could never be discovered; but wherever the party went, in whatsoever admirable order they set out, it was discovered on their return that Aubrey was somehow at the side, not of Margaret, but of Effie Leslie.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His aunt took him severely to task when this dereliction from all the rules of duty had been made evident by the experience of several successive days.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “It is all that fellow,” he said, “continually poking in before me, wherever we go, with his Margaret, Margaret! as if she belonged to him.
Bellingham
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From this reading Mrs. Bellingham did not stay long at Killin.
belonged
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From this reading “It is all that fellow,” he said, “continually poking in before me, wherever we go, with his Margaret, Margaret! as if she belonged to him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading How it came about could never be discovered; but wherever the party went, in whatsoever admirable order they set out, it was discovered on their return that Aubrey was somehow at the side, not of Margaret, but of Effie Leslie.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His aunt took him severely to task when this dereliction from all the rules of duty had been made evident by the experience of several successive days.
came
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From this reading How it came about could never be discovered; but wherever the party went, in whatsoever admirable order they set out, it was discovered on their return that Aubrey was somehow at the side, not of Margaret, but of Effie Leslie.
continually
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From this reading “It is all that fellow,” he said, “continually poking in before me, wherever we go, with his Margaret, Margaret! as if she belonged to him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How it came about could never be discovered; but wherever the party went, in whatsoever admirable order they set out, it was discovered on their return that Aubrey was somehow at the side, not of Margaret, but of Effie Leslie.
days
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From this reading His aunt took him severely to task when this dereliction from all the rules of duty had been made evident by the experience of several successive days.
defy
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From this reading Aubrey did not deny or defy his aunt’s lawful authority.
deny
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From this reading Aubrey did not deny or defy his aunt’s lawful authority.
dereliction
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From this reading His aunt took him severely to task when this dereliction from all the rules of duty had been made evident by the experience of several successive days.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mrs. Bellingham did not stay long at Killin.
discovered
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From this reading How it came about could never be discovered; but wherever the party went, in whatsoever admirable order they set out, it was discovered on their return that Aubrey was somehow at the side, not of Margaret, but of Effie Leslie.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading His aunt took him severely to task when this dereliction from all the rules of duty had been made evident by the experience of several successive days.
Effie
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From this reading How it came about could never be discovered; but wherever the party went, in whatsoever admirable order they set out, it was discovered on their return that Aubrey was somehow at the side, not of Margaret, but of Effie Leslie.
evident
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From this reading His aunt took him severely to task when this dereliction from all the rules of duty had been made evident by the experience of several successive days.
experience
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From this reading His aunt took him severely to task when this dereliction from all the rules of duty had been made evident by the experience of several successive days.
fellow
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From this reading “It is all that fellow,” he said, “continually poking in before me, wherever we go, with his Margaret, Margaret! as if she belonged to him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His aunt took him severely to task when this dereliction from all the rules of duty had been made evident by the experience of several successive days.
go
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From this reading “It is all that fellow,” he said, “continually poking in before me, wherever we go, with his Margaret, Margaret! as if she belonged to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His aunt took him severely to task when this dereliction from all the rules of duty had been made evident by the experience of several successive days.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It is all that fellow,” he said, “continually poking in before me, wherever we go, with his Margaret, Margaret! as if she belonged to him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His aunt took him severely to task when this dereliction from all the rules of duty had been made evident by the experience of several successive days.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His aunt took him severely to task when this dereliction from all the rules of duty had been made evident by the experience of several successive days.
How
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From this reading How it came about could never be discovered; but wherever the party went, in whatsoever admirable order they set out, it was discovered on their return that Aubrey was somehow at the side, not of Margaret, but of Effie Leslie.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “It is all that fellow,” he said, “continually poking in before me, wherever we go, with his Margaret, Margaret! as if she belonged to him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How it came about could never be discovered; but wherever the party went, in whatsoever admirable order they set out, it was discovered on their return that Aubrey was somehow at the side, not of Margaret, but of Effie Leslie.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is all that fellow,” he said, “continually poking in before me, wherever we go, with his Margaret, Margaret! as if she belonged to him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How it came about could never be discovered; but wherever the party went, in whatsoever admirable order they set out, it was discovered on their return that Aubrey was somehow at the side, not of Margaret, but of Effie Leslie.
Killin
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From this reading Mrs. Bellingham did not stay long at Killin.
lawful
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From this reading Aubrey did not deny or defy his aunt’s lawful authority.
Leslie
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From this reading How it came about could never be discovered; but wherever the party went, in whatsoever admirable order they set out, it was discovered on their return that Aubrey was somehow at the side, not of Margaret, but of Effie Leslie.
long
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From this reading Mrs. Bellingham did not stay long at Killin.
made
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From this reading His aunt took him severely to task when this dereliction from all the rules of duty had been made evident by the experience of several successive days.
Margaret
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From this reading How it came about could never be discovered; but wherever the party went, in whatsoever admirable order they set out, it was discovered on their return that Aubrey was somehow at the side, not of Margaret, but of Effie Leslie.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It is all that fellow,” he said, “continually poking in before me, wherever we go, with his Margaret, Margaret! as if she belonged to him.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Bellingham did not stay long at Killin.
never
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From this reading How it came about could never be discovered; but wherever the party went, in whatsoever admirable order they set out, it was discovered on their return that Aubrey was somehow at the side, not of Margaret, but of Effie Leslie.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Bellingham did not stay long at Killin.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How it came about could never be discovered; but wherever the party went, in whatsoever admirable order they set out, it was discovered on their return that Aubrey was somehow at the side, not of Margaret, but of Effie Leslie.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading How it came about could never be discovered; but wherever the party went, in whatsoever admirable order they set out, it was discovered on their return that Aubrey was somehow at the side, not of Margaret, but of Effie Leslie.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Aubrey did not deny or defy his aunt’s lawful authority.
order
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From this reading How it came about could never be discovered; but wherever the party went, in whatsoever admirable order they set out, it was discovered on their return that Aubrey was somehow at the side, not of Margaret, but of Effie Leslie.
out
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From this reading How it came about could never be discovered; but wherever the party went, in whatsoever admirable order they set out, it was discovered on their return that Aubrey was somehow at the side, not of Margaret, but of Effie Leslie.
party
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From this reading How it came about could never be discovered; but wherever the party went, in whatsoever admirable order they set out, it was discovered on their return that Aubrey was somehow at the side, not of Margaret, but of Effie Leslie.
poking
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From this reading “It is all that fellow,” he said, “continually poking in before me, wherever we go, with his Margaret, Margaret! as if she belonged to him.
return
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From this reading How it came about could never be discovered; but wherever the party went, in whatsoever admirable order they set out, it was discovered on their return that Aubrey was somehow at the side, not of Margaret, but of Effie Leslie.
rules
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From this reading His aunt took him severely to task when this dereliction from all the rules of duty had been made evident by the experience of several successive days.
said
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From this reading “It is all that fellow,” he said, “continually poking in before me, wherever we go, with his Margaret, Margaret! as if she belonged to him.
set
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From this reading How it came about could never be discovered; but wherever the party went, in whatsoever admirable order they set out, it was discovered on their return that Aubrey was somehow at the side, not of Margaret, but of Effie Leslie.
several
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From this reading His aunt took him severely to task when this dereliction from all the rules of duty had been made evident by the experience of several successive days.
severely
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From this reading His aunt took him severely to task when this dereliction from all the rules of duty had been made evident by the experience of several successive days.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It is all that fellow,” he said, “continually poking in before me, wherever we go, with his Margaret, Margaret! as if she belonged to him.
side
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From this reading How it came about could never be discovered; but wherever the party went, in whatsoever admirable order they set out, it was discovered on their return that Aubrey was somehow at the side, not of Margaret, but of Effie Leslie.
somehow
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From this reading How it came about could never be discovered; but wherever the party went, in whatsoever admirable order they set out, it was discovered on their return that Aubrey was somehow at the side, not of Margaret, but of Effie Leslie.
stay
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From this reading Mrs. Bellingham did not stay long at Killin.
successive
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From this reading His aunt took him severely to task when this dereliction from all the rules of duty had been made evident by the experience of several successive days.
task
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From this reading His aunt took him severely to task when this dereliction from all the rules of duty had been made evident by the experience of several successive days.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How it came about could never be discovered; but wherever the party went, in whatsoever admirable order they set out, it was discovered on their return that Aubrey was somehow at the side, not of Margaret, but of Effie Leslie.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How it came about could never be discovered; but wherever the party went, in whatsoever admirable order they set out, it was discovered on their return that Aubrey was somehow at the side, not of Margaret, but of Effie Leslie.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading How it came about could never be discovered; but wherever the party went, in whatsoever admirable order they set out, it was discovered on their return that Aubrey was somehow at the side, not of Margaret, but of Effie Leslie.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How it came about could never be discovered; but wherever the party went, in whatsoever admirable order they set out, it was discovered on their return that Aubrey was somehow at the side, not of Margaret, but of Effie Leslie.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His aunt took him severely to task when this dereliction from all the rules of duty had been made evident by the experience of several successive days.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His aunt took him severely to task when this dereliction from all the rules of duty had been made evident by the experience of several successive days.
took
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From this reading His aunt took him severely to task when this dereliction from all the rules of duty had been made evident by the experience of several successive days.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How it came about could never be discovered; but wherever the party went, in whatsoever admirable order they set out, it was discovered on their return that Aubrey was somehow at the side, not of Margaret, but of Effie Leslie.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “It is all that fellow,” he said, “continually poking in before me, wherever we go, with his Margaret, Margaret! as if she belonged to him.
went
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From this reading How it came about could never be discovered; but wherever the party went, in whatsoever admirable order they set out, it was discovered on their return that Aubrey was somehow at the side, not of Margaret, but of Effie Leslie.
whatsoever
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From this reading How it came about could never be discovered; but wherever the party went, in whatsoever admirable order they set out, it was discovered on their return that Aubrey was somehow at the side, not of Margaret, but of Effie Leslie.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading His aunt took him severely to task when this dereliction from all the rules of duty had been made evident by the experience of several successive days.
wherevernounUS /ˈwherever/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading How it came about could never be discovered; but wherever the party went, in whatsoever admirable order they set out, it was discovered on their return that Aubrey was somehow at the side, not of Margaret, but of Effie Leslie.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “It is all that fellow,” he said, “continually poking in before me, wherever we go, with his Margaret, Margaret! as if she belonged to him.
