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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 THE TRAVELLER AT REST Two or three days after this Gammon heard unexpectedly from Mrs. Clover, who enclosed for his perusal a letter she had just received from Polly Sparkes.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE TRAVELLER AT REST Two or three days after this Gammon heard unexpectedly from Mrs. Clover, who enclosed for his perusal a letter she had just received from Polly Sparkes.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Was there never to be an end of mysteries and miseries in relation to that unhappy man?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Was there never to be an end of mysteries and miseries in relation to that unhappy man?
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What, she asked, could be the meaning of Polly's reference to her deceased uncle?
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE TRAVELLER AT REST Two or three days after this Gammon heard unexpectedly from Mrs. Clover, who enclosed for his perusal a letter she had just received from Polly Sparkes.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What, she asked, could be the meaning of Polly's reference to her deceased uncle?
black
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From this reading "You mustn't expect me to go into black for your husband, for uncle I won't call him.
call
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From this reading "You mustn't expect me to go into black for your husband, for uncle I won't call him.
clear
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From this reading Turning to Polly's scrawl (which contrasted so strongly with Mrs. Clover's neat, clear hand), Gammon discovered the passage which had disturbed his correspondent.
Clover
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From this reading THE TRAVELLER AT REST Two or three days after this Gammon heard unexpectedly from Mrs. Clover, who enclosed for his perusal a letter she had just received from Polly Sparkes.
Clover's
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From this reading Turning to Polly's scrawl (which contrasted so strongly with Mrs. Clover's neat, clear hand), Gammon discovered the passage which had disturbed his correspondent.
contrasted
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correspondent
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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What, she asked, could be the meaning of Polly's reference to her deceased uncle?
days
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From this reading THE TRAVELLER AT REST Two or three days after this Gammon heard unexpectedly from Mrs. Clover, who enclosed for his perusal a letter she had just received from Polly Sparkes.
deceased
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discovered
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From this reading Turning to Polly's scrawl (which contrasted so strongly with Mrs. Clover's neat, clear hand), Gammon discovered the passage which had disturbed his correspondent.
disturbed
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enclosed
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end
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From this reading Was there never to be an end of mysteries and miseries in relation to that unhappy man?
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading "You mustn't expect me to go into black for your husband, for uncle I won't call him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE TRAVELLER AT REST Two or three days after this Gammon heard unexpectedly from Mrs. Clover, who enclosed for his perusal a letter she had just received from Polly Sparkes.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE TRAVELLER AT REST Two or three days after this Gammon heard unexpectedly from Mrs. Clover, who enclosed for his perusal a letter she had just received from Polly Sparkes.
Gammon
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From this reading THE TRAVELLER AT REST Two or three days after this Gammon heard unexpectedly from Mrs. Clover, who enclosed for his perusal a letter she had just received from Polly Sparkes.
go
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From this reading "You mustn't expect me to go into black for your husband, for uncle I won't call him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE TRAVELLER AT REST Two or three days after this Gammon heard unexpectedly from Mrs. Clover, who enclosed for his perusal a letter she had just received from Polly Sparkes.
hand
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From this reading Turning to Polly's scrawl (which contrasted so strongly with Mrs. Clover's neat, clear hand), Gammon discovered the passage which had disturbed his correspondent.
heard
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From this reading THE TRAVELLER AT REST Two or three days after this Gammon heard unexpectedly from Mrs. Clover, who enclosed for his perusal a letter she had just received from Polly Sparkes.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What, she asked, could be the meaning of Polly's reference to her deceased uncle?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You mustn't expect me to go into black for your husband, for uncle I won't call him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TRAVELLER AT REST Two or three days after this Gammon heard unexpectedly from Mrs. Clover, who enclosed for his perusal a letter she had just received from Polly Sparkes.
husband
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From this reading "You mustn't expect me to go into black for your husband, for uncle I won't call him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You mustn't expect me to go into black for your husband, for uncle I won't call him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Was there never to be an end of mysteries and miseries in relation to that unhappy man?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "You mustn't expect me to go into black for your husband, for uncle I won't call him.
just
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From this reading THE TRAVELLER AT REST Two or three days after this Gammon heard unexpectedly from Mrs. Clover, who enclosed for his perusal a letter she had just received from Polly Sparkes.
letter
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From this reading THE TRAVELLER AT REST Two or three days after this Gammon heard unexpectedly from Mrs. Clover, who enclosed for his perusal a letter she had just received from Polly Sparkes.
man
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From this reading Was there never to be an end of mysteries and miseries in relation to that unhappy man?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You mustn't expect me to go into black for your husband, for uncle I won't call him.
meaning
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miseries
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Mrs
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From this reading THE TRAVELLER AT REST Two or three days after this Gammon heard unexpectedly from Mrs. Clover, who enclosed for his perusal a letter she had just received from Polly Sparkes.
mustn't
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From this reading "You mustn't expect me to go into black for your husband, for uncle I won't call him.
mysteries
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From this reading Was there never to be an end of mysteries and miseries in relation to that unhappy man?
neat
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From this reading Turning to Polly's scrawl (which contrasted so strongly with Mrs. Clover's neat, clear hand), Gammon discovered the passage which had disturbed his correspondent.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Was there never to be an end of mysteries and miseries in relation to that unhappy man?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What, she asked, could be the meaning of Polly's reference to her deceased uncle?
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE TRAVELLER AT REST Two or three days after this Gammon heard unexpectedly from Mrs. Clover, who enclosed for his perusal a letter she had just received from Polly Sparkes.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Turning to Polly's scrawl (which contrasted so strongly with Mrs. Clover's neat, clear hand), Gammon discovered the passage which had disturbed his correspondent.
perusal
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From this reading THE TRAVELLER AT REST Two or three days after this Gammon heard unexpectedly from Mrs. Clover, who enclosed for his perusal a letter she had just received from Polly Sparkes.
Polly
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From this reading THE TRAVELLER AT REST Two or three days after this Gammon heard unexpectedly from Mrs. Clover, who enclosed for his perusal a letter she had just received from Polly Sparkes.
Polly's
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received
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From this reading THE TRAVELLER AT REST Two or three days after this Gammon heard unexpectedly from Mrs. Clover, who enclosed for his perusal a letter she had just received from Polly Sparkes.
reference
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relation
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From this reading Was there never to be an end of mysteries and miseries in relation to that unhappy man?
RESTnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE TRAVELLER AT REST Two or three days after this Gammon heard unexpectedly from Mrs. Clover, who enclosed for his perusal a letter she had just received from Polly Sparkes.
scrawl
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From this reading Turning to Polly's scrawl (which contrasted so strongly with Mrs. Clover's neat, clear hand), Gammon discovered the passage which had disturbed his correspondent.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TRAVELLER AT REST Two or three days after this Gammon heard unexpectedly from Mrs. Clover, who enclosed for his perusal a letter she had just received from Polly Sparkes.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Turning to Polly's scrawl (which contrasted so strongly with Mrs. Clover's neat, clear hand), Gammon discovered the passage which had disturbed his correspondent.
Sparkes
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From this reading THE TRAVELLER AT REST Two or three days after this Gammon heard unexpectedly from Mrs. Clover, who enclosed for his perusal a letter she had just received from Polly Sparkes.
strongly
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From this reading Turning to Polly's scrawl (which contrasted so strongly with Mrs. Clover's neat, clear hand), Gammon discovered the passage which had disturbed his correspondent.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Was there never to be an end of mysteries and miseries in relation to that unhappy man?
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAVELLER AT REST Two or three days after this Gammon heard unexpectedly from Mrs. Clover, who enclosed for his perusal a letter she had just received from Polly Sparkes.
there
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From this reading Was there never to be an end of mysteries and miseries in relation to that unhappy man?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE TRAVELLER AT REST Two or three days after this Gammon heard unexpectedly from Mrs. Clover, who enclosed for his perusal a letter she had just received from Polly Sparkes.
three
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From this reading THE TRAVELLER AT REST Two or three days after this Gammon heard unexpectedly from Mrs. Clover, who enclosed for his perusal a letter she had just received from Polly Sparkes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What, she asked, could be the meaning of Polly's reference to her deceased uncle?
TRAVELLER
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Turning
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From this reading Turning to Polly's scrawl (which contrasted so strongly with Mrs. Clover's neat, clear hand), Gammon discovered the passage which had disturbed his correspondent.
Two
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From this reading THE TRAVELLER AT REST Two or three days after this Gammon heard unexpectedly from Mrs. Clover, who enclosed for his perusal a letter she had just received from Polly Sparkes.
uncle
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unexpectedly
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From this reading THE TRAVELLER AT REST Two or three days after this Gammon heard unexpectedly from Mrs. Clover, who enclosed for his perusal a letter she had just received from Polly Sparkes.
unhappy
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From this reading Was there never to be an end of mysteries and miseries in relation to that unhappy man?
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was there never to be an end of mysteries and miseries in relation to that unhappy man?
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What, she asked, could be the meaning of Polly's reference to her deceased uncle?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Turning to Polly's scrawl (which contrasted so strongly with Mrs. Clover's neat, clear hand), Gammon discovered the passage which had disturbed his correspondent.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE TRAVELLER AT REST Two or three days after this Gammon heard unexpectedly from Mrs. Clover, who enclosed for his perusal a letter she had just received from Polly Sparkes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Turning to Polly's scrawl (which contrasted so strongly with Mrs. Clover's neat, clear hand), Gammon discovered the passage which had disturbed his correspondent.
won't
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From this reading "You mustn't expect me to go into black for your husband, for uncle I won't call him.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You mustn't expect me to go into black for your husband, for uncle I won't call him.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You mustn't expect me to go into black for your husband, for uncle I won't call him.
