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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 As he drove off with her out of the town the glances of people fell upon them, the younger thinking that Mr. Winterborne was in a pleasant place, and wondering in what relation he stood towards her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Their conversation was in briefest phrase for some time, Grace being somewhat disconcerted, through not having understood till they were about to start that Giles was to be her sole conductor in place of her father.
also
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From this reading Meanwhile, Winterborne and Grace Melbury had also undergone their little experiences of the same homeward journey.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meanwhile, Winterborne and Grace Melbury had also undergone their little experiences of the same homeward journey.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he drove off with her out of the town the glances of people fell upon them, the younger thinking that Mr. Winterborne was in a pleasant place, and wondering in what relation he stood towards her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Their conversation was in briefest phrase for some time, Grace being somewhat disconcerted, through not having understood till they were about to start that Giles was to be her sole conductor in place of her father.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Their conversation was in briefest phrase for some time, Grace being somewhat disconcerted, through not having understood till they were about to start that Giles was to be her sole conductor in place of her father.
briefest
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From this reading Their conversation was in briefest phrase for some time, Grace being somewhat disconcerted, through not having understood till they were about to start that Giles was to be her sole conductor in place of her father.
charge
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From this reading Occupied solely with the idea of having her in charge, he did not notice much with outward eye, neither observing how she was dressed, nor the effect of the picture they together composed in the landscape.
composed
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From this reading Occupied solely with the idea of having her in charge, he did not notice much with outward eye, neither observing how she was dressed, nor the effect of the picture they together composed in the landscape.
conductor
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From this reading Their conversation was in briefest phrase for some time, Grace being somewhat disconcerted, through not having understood till they were about to start that Giles was to be her sole conductor in place of her father.
conversation
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From this reading Their conversation was in briefest phrase for some time, Grace being somewhat disconcerted, through not having understood till they were about to start that Giles was to be her sole conductor in place of her father.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Occupied solely with the idea of having her in charge, he did not notice much with outward eye, neither observing how she was dressed, nor the effect of the picture they together composed in the landscape.
disconcerted
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From this reading Their conversation was in briefest phrase for some time, Grace being somewhat disconcerted, through not having understood till they were about to start that Giles was to be her sole conductor in place of her father.
dressed
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From this reading Occupied solely with the idea of having her in charge, he did not notice much with outward eye, neither observing how she was dressed, nor the effect of the picture they together composed in the landscape.
drove
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From this reading As he drove off with her out of the town the glances of people fell upon them, the younger thinking that Mr. Winterborne was in a pleasant place, and wondering in what relation he stood towards her.
effect
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From this reading Occupied solely with the idea of having her in charge, he did not notice much with outward eye, neither observing how she was dressed, nor the effect of the picture they together composed in the landscape.
experiences
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From this reading Meanwhile, Winterborne and Grace Melbury had also undergone their little experiences of the same homeward journey.
eye
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From this reading Occupied solely with the idea of having her in charge, he did not notice much with outward eye, neither observing how she was dressed, nor the effect of the picture they together composed in the landscape.
father
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From this reading Their conversation was in briefest phrase for some time, Grace being somewhat disconcerted, through not having understood till they were about to start that Giles was to be her sole conductor in place of her father.
fell
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From this reading As he drove off with her out of the town the glances of people fell upon them, the younger thinking that Mr. Winterborne was in a pleasant place, and wondering in what relation he stood towards her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Their conversation was in briefest phrase for some time, Grace being somewhat disconcerted, through not having understood till they were about to start that Giles was to be her sole conductor in place of her father.
Giles
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From this reading Their conversation was in briefest phrase for some time, Grace being somewhat disconcerted, through not having understood till they were about to start that Giles was to be her sole conductor in place of her father.
glances
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From this reading As he drove off with her out of the town the glances of people fell upon them, the younger thinking that Mr. Winterborne was in a pleasant place, and wondering in what relation he stood towards her.
Grace
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From this reading Meanwhile, Winterborne and Grace Melbury had also undergone their little experiences of the same homeward journey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meanwhile, Winterborne and Grace Melbury had also undergone their little experiences of the same homeward journey.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Occupied solely with the idea of having her in charge, he did not notice much with outward eye, neither observing how she was dressed, nor the effect of the picture they together composed in the landscape.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he drove off with her out of the town the glances of people fell upon them, the younger thinking that Mr. Winterborne was in a pleasant place, and wondering in what relation he stood towards her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As he drove off with her out of the town the glances of people fell upon them, the younger thinking that Mr. Winterborne was in a pleasant place, and wondering in what relation he stood towards her.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Winterborne himself was unconscious of this.
homeward
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From this reading Meanwhile, Winterborne and Grace Melbury had also undergone their little experiences of the same homeward journey.
how
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From this reading Occupied solely with the idea of having her in charge, he did not notice much with outward eye, neither observing how she was dressed, nor the effect of the picture they together composed in the landscape.
idea
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From this reading Occupied solely with the idea of having her in charge, he did not notice much with outward eye, neither observing how she was dressed, nor the effect of the picture they together composed in the landscape.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As he drove off with her out of the town the glances of people fell upon them, the younger thinking that Mr. Winterborne was in a pleasant place, and wondering in what relation he stood towards her.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile, Winterborne and Grace Melbury had also undergone their little experiences of the same homeward journey.
landscape
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From this reading Occupied solely with the idea of having her in charge, he did not notice much with outward eye, neither observing how she was dressed, nor the effect of the picture they together composed in the landscape.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile, Winterborne and Grace Melbury had also undergone their little experiences of the same homeward journey.
MeanwhilenounUS /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile, Winterborne and Grace Melbury had also undergone their little experiences of the same homeward journey.
Melbury
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From this reading Meanwhile, Winterborne and Grace Melbury had also undergone their little experiences of the same homeward journey.
Mr
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From this reading As he drove off with her out of the town the glances of people fell upon them, the younger thinking that Mr. Winterborne was in a pleasant place, and wondering in what relation he stood towards her.
much
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From this reading Occupied solely with the idea of having her in charge, he did not notice much with outward eye, neither observing how she was dressed, nor the effect of the picture they together composed in the landscape.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Occupied solely with the idea of having her in charge, he did not notice much with outward eye, neither observing how she was dressed, nor the effect of the picture they together composed in the landscape.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Occupied solely with the idea of having her in charge, he did not notice much with outward eye, neither observing how she was dressed, nor the effect of the picture they together composed in the landscape.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Occupied solely with the idea of having her in charge, he did not notice much with outward eye, neither observing how she was dressed, nor the effect of the picture they together composed in the landscape.
notice
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From this reading Occupied solely with the idea of having her in charge, he did not notice much with outward eye, neither observing how she was dressed, nor the effect of the picture they together composed in the landscape.
observing
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From this reading Occupied solely with the idea of having her in charge, he did not notice much with outward eye, neither observing how she was dressed, nor the effect of the picture they together composed in the landscape.
Occupied
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From this reading Occupied solely with the idea of having her in charge, he did not notice much with outward eye, neither observing how she was dressed, nor the effect of the picture they together composed in the landscape.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meanwhile, Winterborne and Grace Melbury had also undergone their little experiences of the same homeward journey.
off
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From this reading As he drove off with her out of the town the glances of people fell upon them, the younger thinking that Mr. Winterborne was in a pleasant place, and wondering in what relation he stood towards her.
out
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From this reading As he drove off with her out of the town the glances of people fell upon them, the younger thinking that Mr. Winterborne was in a pleasant place, and wondering in what relation he stood towards her.
outward
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From this reading Occupied solely with the idea of having her in charge, he did not notice much with outward eye, neither observing how she was dressed, nor the effect of the picture they together composed in the landscape.
people
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From this reading As he drove off with her out of the town the glances of people fell upon them, the younger thinking that Mr. Winterborne was in a pleasant place, and wondering in what relation he stood towards her.
phrase
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From this reading Their conversation was in briefest phrase for some time, Grace being somewhat disconcerted, through not having understood till they were about to start that Giles was to be her sole conductor in place of her father.
picture
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From this reading Occupied solely with the idea of having her in charge, he did not notice much with outward eye, neither observing how she was dressed, nor the effect of the picture they together composed in the landscape.
place
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From this reading As he drove off with her out of the town the glances of people fell upon them, the younger thinking that Mr. Winterborne was in a pleasant place, and wondering in what relation he stood towards her.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he drove off with her out of the town the glances of people fell upon them, the younger thinking that Mr. Winterborne was in a pleasant place, and wondering in what relation he stood towards her.
relation
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From this reading As he drove off with her out of the town the glances of people fell upon them, the younger thinking that Mr. Winterborne was in a pleasant place, and wondering in what relation he stood towards her.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile, Winterborne and Grace Melbury had also undergone their little experiences of the same homeward journey.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Occupied solely with the idea of having her in charge, he did not notice much with outward eye, neither observing how she was dressed, nor the effect of the picture they together composed in the landscape.
sole
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From this reading Their conversation was in briefest phrase for some time, Grace being somewhat disconcerted, through not having understood till they were about to start that Giles was to be her sole conductor in place of her father.
solely
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From this reading Occupied solely with the idea of having her in charge, he did not notice much with outward eye, neither observing how she was dressed, nor the effect of the picture they together composed in the landscape.
some
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From this reading Their conversation was in briefest phrase for some time, Grace being somewhat disconcerted, through not having understood till they were about to start that Giles was to be her sole conductor in place of her father.
somewhat
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From this reading Their conversation was in briefest phrase for some time, Grace being somewhat disconcerted, through not having understood till they were about to start that Giles was to be her sole conductor in place of her father.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their conversation was in briefest phrase for some time, Grace being somewhat disconcerted, through not having understood till they were about to start that Giles was to be her sole conductor in place of her father.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he drove off with her out of the town the glances of people fell upon them, the younger thinking that Mr. Winterborne was in a pleasant place, and wondering in what relation he stood towards her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he drove off with her out of the town the glances of people fell upon them, the younger thinking that Mr. Winterborne was in a pleasant place, and wondering in what relation he stood towards her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile, Winterborne and Grace Melbury had also undergone their little experiences of the same homeward journey.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile, Winterborne and Grace Melbury had also undergone their little experiences of the same homeward journey.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As he drove off with her out of the town the glances of people fell upon them, the younger thinking that Mr. Winterborne was in a pleasant place, and wondering in what relation he stood towards her.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Occupied solely with the idea of having her in charge, he did not notice much with outward eye, neither observing how she was dressed, nor the effect of the picture they together composed in the landscape.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he drove off with her out of the town the glances of people fell upon them, the younger thinking that Mr. Winterborne was in a pleasant place, and wondering in what relation he stood towards her.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Winterborne himself was unconscious of this.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Their conversation was in briefest phrase for some time, Grace being somewhat disconcerted, through not having understood till they were about to start that Giles was to be her sole conductor in place of her father.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Their conversation was in briefest phrase for some time, Grace being somewhat disconcerted, through not having understood till they were about to start that Giles was to be her sole conductor in place of her father.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their conversation was in briefest phrase for some time, Grace being somewhat disconcerted, through not having understood till they were about to start that Giles was to be her sole conductor in place of her father.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their conversation was in briefest phrase for some time, Grace being somewhat disconcerted, through not having understood till they were about to start that Giles was to be her sole conductor in place of her father.
together
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From this reading Occupied solely with the idea of having her in charge, he did not notice much with outward eye, neither observing how she was dressed, nor the effect of the picture they together composed in the landscape.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading As he drove off with her out of the town the glances of people fell upon them, the younger thinking that Mr. Winterborne was in a pleasant place, and wondering in what relation he stood towards her.
town
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From this reading As he drove off with her out of the town the glances of people fell upon them, the younger thinking that Mr. Winterborne was in a pleasant place, and wondering in what relation he stood towards her.
unconscious
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From this reading Winterborne himself was unconscious of this.
undergone
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From this reading Meanwhile, Winterborne and Grace Melbury had also undergone their little experiences of the same homeward journey.
understood
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From this reading Their conversation was in briefest phrase for some time, Grace being somewhat disconcerted, through not having understood till they were about to start that Giles was to be her sole conductor in place of her father.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As he drove off with her out of the town the glances of people fell upon them, the younger thinking that Mr. Winterborne was in a pleasant place, and wondering in what relation he stood towards her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he drove off with her out of the town the glances of people fell upon them, the younger thinking that Mr. Winterborne was in a pleasant place, and wondering in what relation he stood towards her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their conversation was in briefest phrase for some time, Grace being somewhat disconcerted, through not having understood till they were about to start that Giles was to be her sole conductor in place of her father.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As he drove off with her out of the town the glances of people fell upon them, the younger thinking that Mr. Winterborne was in a pleasant place, and wondering in what relation he stood towards her.
Winterborne
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From this reading Meanwhile, Winterborne and Grace Melbury had also undergone their little experiences of the same homeward journey.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As he drove off with her out of the town the glances of people fell upon them, the younger thinking that Mr. Winterborne was in a pleasant place, and wondering in what relation he stood towards her.
wondering
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From this reading As he drove off with her out of the town the glances of people fell upon them, the younger thinking that Mr. Winterborne was in a pleasant place, and wondering in what relation he stood towards her.
younger
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From this reading As he drove off with her out of the town the glances of people fell upon them, the younger thinking that Mr. Winterborne was in a pleasant place, and wondering in what relation he stood towards her.
