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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 It was done quietly and decently the morning after the inquiry, with some of her fellow-servants attending, and Miss Kennett to represent the family; and so was another blossom untimely fallen, and another moral--a somewhat ghastly one now--furnished for the reproof of the too hilarious Christian.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was done quietly and decently the morning after the inquiry, with some of her fellow-servants attending, and Miss Kennett to represent the family; and so was another blossom untimely fallen, and another moral--a somewhat ghastly one now--furnished for the reproof of the too hilarious Christian.
all
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From this reading The inquest was over, the provisional verdict delivered, and all that remained for the time being was to put the poor subject of it straightway to rest under the leafless trees in Leighway churchyard.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading She went up to him, and, putting her hands on his sleeve, “I am so sorry,” she said, “so very, very sorry.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The inquest was over, the provisional verdict delivered, and all that remained for the time being was to put the poor subject of it straightway to rest under the leafless trees in Leighway churchyard.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was done quietly and decently the morning after the inquiry, with some of her fellow-servants attending, and Miss Kennett to represent the family; and so was another blossom untimely fallen, and another moral--a somewhat ghastly one now--furnished for the reproof of the too hilarious Christian.
attending
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From this reading It was done quietly and decently the morning after the inquiry, with some of her fellow-servants attending, and Miss Kennett to represent the family; and so was another blossom untimely fallen, and another moral--a somewhat ghastly one now--furnished for the reproof of the too hilarious Christian.
Audrey
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From this reading Audrey, coming back from the sad little ceremony, met Le Sage walking by himself in the grounds.
back
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From this reading Audrey, coming back from the sad little ceremony, met Le Sage walking by himself in the grounds.
Baron
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From this reading The Baron looked serious and, she thought, dejected, and her young heart warmed to his grief.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The inquest was over, the provisional verdict delivered, and all that remained for the time being was to put the poor subject of it straightway to rest under the leafless trees in Leighway churchyard.
blossom
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From this reading It was done quietly and decently the morning after the inquiry, with some of her fellow-servants attending, and Miss Kennett to represent the family; and so was another blossom untimely fallen, and another moral--a somewhat ghastly one now--furnished for the reproof of the too hilarious Christian.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Audrey, coming back from the sad little ceremony, met Le Sage walking by himself in the grounds.
ceremony
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From this reading Audrey, coming back from the sad little ceremony, met Le Sage walking by himself in the grounds.
Christian
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From this reading It was done quietly and decently the morning after the inquiry, with some of her fellow-servants attending, and Miss Kennett to represent the family; and so was another blossom untimely fallen, and another moral--a somewhat ghastly one now--furnished for the reproof of the too hilarious Christian.
churchyard
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From this reading The inquest was over, the provisional verdict delivered, and all that remained for the time being was to put the poor subject of it straightway to rest under the leafless trees in Leighway churchyard.
coming
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From this reading Audrey, coming back from the sad little ceremony, met Le Sage walking by himself in the grounds.
decently
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From this reading It was done quietly and decently the morning after the inquiry, with some of her fellow-servants attending, and Miss Kennett to represent the family; and so was another blossom untimely fallen, and another moral--a somewhat ghastly one now--furnished for the reproof of the too hilarious Christian.
dejected
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From this reading The Baron looked serious and, she thought, dejected, and her young heart warmed to his grief.
delivered
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From this reading The inquest was over, the provisional verdict delivered, and all that remained for the time being was to put the poor subject of it straightway to rest under the leafless trees in Leighway churchyard.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was done quietly and decently the morning after the inquiry, with some of her fellow-servants attending, and Miss Kennett to represent the family; and so was another blossom untimely fallen, and another moral--a somewhat ghastly one now--furnished for the reproof of the too hilarious Christian.
fallen
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From this reading It was done quietly and decently the morning after the inquiry, with some of her fellow-servants attending, and Miss Kennett to represent the family; and so was another blossom untimely fallen, and another moral--a somewhat ghastly one now--furnished for the reproof of the too hilarious Christian.
family
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From this reading It was done quietly and decently the morning after the inquiry, with some of her fellow-servants attending, and Miss Kennett to represent the family; and so was another blossom untimely fallen, and another moral--a somewhat ghastly one now--furnished for the reproof of the too hilarious Christian.
fellow-servants
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From this reading It was done quietly and decently the morning after the inquiry, with some of her fellow-servants attending, and Miss Kennett to represent the family; and so was another blossom untimely fallen, and another moral--a somewhat ghastly one now--furnished for the reproof of the too hilarious Christian.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The inquest was over, the provisional verdict delivered, and all that remained for the time being was to put the poor subject of it straightway to rest under the leafless trees in Leighway churchyard.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Audrey, coming back from the sad little ceremony, met Le Sage walking by himself in the grounds.
furnished
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From this reading It was done quietly and decently the morning after the inquiry, with some of her fellow-servants attending, and Miss Kennett to represent the family; and so was another blossom untimely fallen, and another moral--a somewhat ghastly one now--furnished for the reproof of the too hilarious Christian.
ghastly
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From this reading It was done quietly and decently the morning after the inquiry, with some of her fellow-servants attending, and Miss Kennett to represent the family; and so was another blossom untimely fallen, and another moral--a somewhat ghastly one now--furnished for the reproof of the too hilarious Christian.
grief
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From this reading The Baron looked serious and, she thought, dejected, and her young heart warmed to his grief.
grounds
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From this reading Audrey, coming back from the sad little ceremony, met Le Sage walking by himself in the grounds.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading She went up to him, and, putting her hands on his sleeve, “I am so sorry,” she said, “so very, very sorry.”
heart
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From this reading The Baron looked serious and, she thought, dejected, and her young heart warmed to his grief.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was done quietly and decently the morning after the inquiry, with some of her fellow-servants attending, and Miss Kennett to represent the family; and so was another blossom untimely fallen, and another moral--a somewhat ghastly one now--furnished for the reproof of the too hilarious Christian.
hilarious
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From this reading It was done quietly and decently the morning after the inquiry, with some of her fellow-servants attending, and Miss Kennett to represent the family; and so was another blossom untimely fallen, and another moral--a somewhat ghastly one now--furnished for the reproof of the too hilarious Christian.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She went up to him, and, putting her hands on his sleeve, “I am so sorry,” she said, “so very, very sorry.”
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Audrey, coming back from the sad little ceremony, met Le Sage walking by himself in the grounds.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Baron looked serious and, she thought, dejected, and her young heart warmed to his grief.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She went up to him, and, putting her hands on his sleeve, “I am so sorry,” she said, “so very, very sorry.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The inquest was over, the provisional verdict delivered, and all that remained for the time being was to put the poor subject of it straightway to rest under the leafless trees in Leighway churchyard.
inquest
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From this reading The inquest was over, the provisional verdict delivered, and all that remained for the time being was to put the poor subject of it straightway to rest under the leafless trees in Leighway churchyard.
inquiry
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From this reading It was done quietly and decently the morning after the inquiry, with some of her fellow-servants attending, and Miss Kennett to represent the family; and so was another blossom untimely fallen, and another moral--a somewhat ghastly one now--furnished for the reproof of the too hilarious Christian.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The inquest was over, the provisional verdict delivered, and all that remained for the time being was to put the poor subject of it straightway to rest under the leafless trees in Leighway churchyard.
Kennett
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From this reading It was done quietly and decently the morning after the inquiry, with some of her fellow-servants attending, and Miss Kennett to represent the family; and so was another blossom untimely fallen, and another moral--a somewhat ghastly one now--furnished for the reproof of the too hilarious Christian.
Le
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From this reading Audrey, coming back from the sad little ceremony, met Le Sage walking by himself in the grounds.
leaflessadjectiveUS /ˈliːfləs/
having no leaves, usually because of the season
From this reading The inquest was over, the provisional verdict delivered, and all that remained for the time being was to put the poor subject of it straightway to rest under the leafless trees in Leighway churchyard.
Leighway
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From this reading The inquest was over, the provisional verdict delivered, and all that remained for the time being was to put the poor subject of it straightway to rest under the leafless trees in Leighway churchyard.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Audrey, coming back from the sad little ceremony, met Le Sage walking by himself in the grounds.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Baron looked serious and, she thought, dejected, and her young heart warmed to his grief.
met
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From this reading Audrey, coming back from the sad little ceremony, met Le Sage walking by himself in the grounds.
Miss
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From this reading It was done quietly and decently the morning after the inquiry, with some of her fellow-servants attending, and Miss Kennett to represent the family; and so was another blossom untimely fallen, and another moral--a somewhat ghastly one now--furnished for the reproof of the too hilarious Christian.
moral
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From this reading It was done quietly and decently the morning after the inquiry, with some of her fellow-servants attending, and Miss Kennett to represent the family; and so was another blossom untimely fallen, and another moral--a somewhat ghastly one now--furnished for the reproof of the too hilarious Christian.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was done quietly and decently the morning after the inquiry, with some of her fellow-servants attending, and Miss Kennett to represent the family; and so was another blossom untimely fallen, and another moral--a somewhat ghastly one now--furnished for the reproof of the too hilarious Christian.
now
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From this reading It was done quietly and decently the morning after the inquiry, with some of her fellow-servants attending, and Miss Kennett to represent the family; and so was another blossom untimely fallen, and another moral--a somewhat ghastly one now--furnished for the reproof of the too hilarious Christian.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The inquest was over, the provisional verdict delivered, and all that remained for the time being was to put the poor subject of it straightway to rest under the leafless trees in Leighway churchyard.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She went up to him, and, putting her hands on his sleeve, “I am so sorry,” she said, “so very, very sorry.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was done quietly and decently the morning after the inquiry, with some of her fellow-servants attending, and Miss Kennett to represent the family; and so was another blossom untimely fallen, and another moral--a somewhat ghastly one now--furnished for the reproof of the too hilarious Christian.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The inquest was over, the provisional verdict delivered, and all that remained for the time being was to put the poor subject of it straightway to rest under the leafless trees in Leighway churchyard.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The inquest was over, the provisional verdict delivered, and all that remained for the time being was to put the poor subject of it straightway to rest under the leafless trees in Leighway churchyard.
provisional
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From this reading The inquest was over, the provisional verdict delivered, and all that remained for the time being was to put the poor subject of it straightway to rest under the leafless trees in Leighway churchyard.
put
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From this reading The inquest was over, the provisional verdict delivered, and all that remained for the time being was to put the poor subject of it straightway to rest under the leafless trees in Leighway churchyard.
putting
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From this reading She went up to him, and, putting her hands on his sleeve, “I am so sorry,” she said, “so very, very sorry.”
quietly
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From this reading It was done quietly and decently the morning after the inquiry, with some of her fellow-servants attending, and Miss Kennett to represent the family; and so was another blossom untimely fallen, and another moral--a somewhat ghastly one now--furnished for the reproof of the too hilarious Christian.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The inquest was over, the provisional verdict delivered, and all that remained for the time being was to put the poor subject of it straightway to rest under the leafless trees in Leighway churchyard.
represent
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From this reading It was done quietly and decently the morning after the inquiry, with some of her fellow-servants attending, and Miss Kennett to represent the family; and so was another blossom untimely fallen, and another moral--a somewhat ghastly one now--furnished for the reproof of the too hilarious Christian.
reproof
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From this reading It was done quietly and decently the morning after the inquiry, with some of her fellow-servants attending, and Miss Kennett to represent the family; and so was another blossom untimely fallen, and another moral--a somewhat ghastly one now--furnished for the reproof of the too hilarious Christian.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The inquest was over, the provisional verdict delivered, and all that remained for the time being was to put the poor subject of it straightway to rest under the leafless trees in Leighway churchyard.
sad
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From this reading Audrey, coming back from the sad little ceremony, met Le Sage walking by himself in the grounds.
Sage
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From this reading Audrey, coming back from the sad little ceremony, met Le Sage walking by himself in the grounds.
said
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From this reading She went up to him, and, putting her hands on his sleeve, “I am so sorry,” she said, “so very, very sorry.”
serious
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From this reading The Baron looked serious and, she thought, dejected, and her young heart warmed to his grief.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Baron looked serious and, she thought, dejected, and her young heart warmed to his grief.
sleeve
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From this reading She went up to him, and, putting her hands on his sleeve, “I am so sorry,” she said, “so very, very sorry.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was done quietly and decently the morning after the inquiry, with some of her fellow-servants attending, and Miss Kennett to represent the family; and so was another blossom untimely fallen, and another moral--a somewhat ghastly one now--furnished for the reproof of the too hilarious Christian.
some
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From this reading It was done quietly and decently the morning after the inquiry, with some of her fellow-servants attending, and Miss Kennett to represent the family; and so was another blossom untimely fallen, and another moral--a somewhat ghastly one now--furnished for the reproof of the too hilarious Christian.
somewhat
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From this reading It was done quietly and decently the morning after the inquiry, with some of her fellow-servants attending, and Miss Kennett to represent the family; and so was another blossom untimely fallen, and another moral--a somewhat ghastly one now--furnished for the reproof of the too hilarious Christian.
sorry
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From this reading She went up to him, and, putting her hands on his sleeve, “I am so sorry,” she said, “so very, very sorry.”
straightway
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From this reading The inquest was over, the provisional verdict delivered, and all that remained for the time being was to put the poor subject of it straightway to rest under the leafless trees in Leighway churchyard.
subject
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From this reading The inquest was over, the provisional verdict delivered, and all that remained for the time being was to put the poor subject of it straightway to rest under the leafless trees in Leighway churchyard.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The inquest was over, the provisional verdict delivered, and all that remained for the time being was to put the poor subject of it straightway to rest under the leafless trees in Leighway churchyard.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The inquest was over, the provisional verdict delivered, and all that remained for the time being was to put the poor subject of it straightway to rest under the leafless trees in Leighway churchyard.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Baron looked serious and, she thought, dejected, and her young heart warmed to his grief.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The inquest was over, the provisional verdict delivered, and all that remained for the time being was to put the poor subject of it straightway to rest under the leafless trees in Leighway churchyard.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The inquest was over, the provisional verdict delivered, and all that remained for the time being was to put the poor subject of it straightway to rest under the leafless trees in Leighway churchyard.
too
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From this reading It was done quietly and decently the morning after the inquiry, with some of her fellow-servants attending, and Miss Kennett to represent the family; and so was another blossom untimely fallen, and another moral--a somewhat ghastly one now--furnished for the reproof of the too hilarious Christian.
trees
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From this reading The inquest was over, the provisional verdict delivered, and all that remained for the time being was to put the poor subject of it straightway to rest under the leafless trees in Leighway churchyard.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The inquest was over, the provisional verdict delivered, and all that remained for the time being was to put the poor subject of it straightway to rest under the leafless trees in Leighway churchyard.
untimely
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From this reading It was done quietly and decently the morning after the inquiry, with some of her fellow-servants attending, and Miss Kennett to represent the family; and so was another blossom untimely fallen, and another moral--a somewhat ghastly one now--furnished for the reproof of the too hilarious Christian.
up
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From this reading She went up to him, and, putting her hands on his sleeve, “I am so sorry,” she said, “so very, very sorry.”
verdict
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From this reading The inquest was over, the provisional verdict delivered, and all that remained for the time being was to put the poor subject of it straightway to rest under the leafless trees in Leighway churchyard.
very
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From this reading She went up to him, and, putting her hands on his sleeve, “I am so sorry,” she said, “so very, very sorry.”
walking
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From this reading Audrey, coming back from the sad little ceremony, met Le Sage walking by himself in the grounds.
warmed
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From this reading The Baron looked serious and, she thought, dejected, and her young heart warmed to his grief.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The inquest was over, the provisional verdict delivered, and all that remained for the time being was to put the poor subject of it straightway to rest under the leafless trees in Leighway churchyard.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She went up to him, and, putting her hands on his sleeve, “I am so sorry,” she said, “so very, very sorry.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was done quietly and decently the morning after the inquiry, with some of her fellow-servants attending, and Miss Kennett to represent the family; and so was another blossom untimely fallen, and another moral--a somewhat ghastly one now--furnished for the reproof of the too hilarious Christian.
young
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From this reading The Baron looked serious and, she thought, dejected, and her young heart warmed to his grief.
