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all
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From this reading Joel had not returned at all, and Susan, not knowing what had happened to him or the boys, was in sore distress.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joel had not returned at all, and Susan, not knowing what had happened to him or the boys, was in sore distress.
arrived
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From this reading When the boys arrived at Hyson Hall the next morning--for Phil thought it better to go home before continuing the search for his uncle--they found great trouble there.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the boys arrived at Hyson Hall the next morning--for Phil thought it better to go home before continuing the search for his uncle--they found great trouble there.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Phœnix had been obliged to go home at dark, and she had sat up all night.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When the boys arrived at Hyson Hall the next morning--for Phil thought it better to go home before continuing the search for his uncle--they found great trouble there.
BERKELEY
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From this reading GODFREY BERKELEY IS HEARD FROM.
better
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From this reading When the boys arrived at Hyson Hall the next morning--for Phil thought it better to go home before continuing the search for his uncle--they found great trouble there.
boys
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From this reading When the boys arrived at Hyson Hall the next morning--for Phil thought it better to go home before continuing the search for his uncle--they found great trouble there.
continuing
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From this reading When the boys arrived at Hyson Hall the next morning--for Phil thought it better to go home before continuing the search for his uncle--they found great trouble there.
dark
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From this reading Phœnix had been obliged to go home at dark, and she had sat up all night.
distress
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From this reading Joel had not returned at all, and Susan, not knowing what had happened to him or the boys, was in sore distress.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the boys arrived at Hyson Hall the next morning--for Phil thought it better to go home before continuing the search for his uncle--they found great trouble there.
found
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From this reading When the boys arrived at Hyson Hall the next morning--for Phil thought it better to go home before continuing the search for his uncle--they found great trouble there.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading GODFREY BERKELEY IS HEARD FROM.
go
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From this reading When the boys arrived at Hyson Hall the next morning--for Phil thought it better to go home before continuing the search for his uncle--they found great trouble there.
GODFREY
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From this reading GODFREY BERKELEY IS HEARD FROM.
great
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From this reading When the boys arrived at Hyson Hall the next morning--for Phil thought it better to go home before continuing the search for his uncle--they found great trouble there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Joel had not returned at all, and Susan, not knowing what had happened to him or the boys, was in sore distress.
Hall
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From this reading When the boys arrived at Hyson Hall the next morning--for Phil thought it better to go home before continuing the search for his uncle--they found great trouble there.
happened
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From this reading Joel had not returned at all, and Susan, not knowing what had happened to him or the boys, was in sore distress.
HEARD
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From this reading GODFREY BERKELEY IS HEARD FROM.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Joel had not returned at all, and Susan, not knowing what had happened to him or the boys, was in sore distress.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the boys arrived at Hyson Hall the next morning--for Phil thought it better to go home before continuing the search for his uncle--they found great trouble there.
home
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From this reading When the boys arrived at Hyson Hall the next morning--for Phil thought it better to go home before continuing the search for his uncle--they found great trouble there.
Hyson
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From this reading When the boys arrived at Hyson Hall the next morning--for Phil thought it better to go home before continuing the search for his uncle--they found great trouble there.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Joel had not returned at all, and Susan, not knowing what had happened to him or the boys, was in sore distress.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GODFREY BERKELEY IS HEARD FROM.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the boys arrived at Hyson Hall the next morning--for Phil thought it better to go home before continuing the search for his uncle--they found great trouble there.
Joel
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From this reading Joel had not returned at all, and Susan, not knowing what had happened to him or the boys, was in sore distress.
knowing
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From this reading Joel had not returned at all, and Susan, not knowing what had happened to him or the boys, was in sore distress.
morning
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From this reading When the boys arrived at Hyson Hall the next morning--for Phil thought it better to go home before continuing the search for his uncle--they found great trouble there.
MR
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From this reading MR.
next
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From this reading When the boys arrived at Hyson Hall the next morning--for Phil thought it better to go home before continuing the search for his uncle--they found great trouble there.
night
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From this reading Phœnix had been obliged to go home at dark, and she had sat up all night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Joel had not returned at all, and Susan, not knowing what had happened to him or the boys, was in sore distress.
obliged
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From this reading Phœnix had been obliged to go home at dark, and she had sat up all night.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Joel had not returned at all, and Susan, not knowing what had happened to him or the boys, was in sore distress.
Phil
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From this reading When the boys arrived at Hyson Hall the next morning--for Phil thought it better to go home before continuing the search for his uncle--they found great trouble there.
Phœnix
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From this reading Phœnix had been obliged to go home at dark, and she had sat up all night.
returned
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From this reading Joel had not returned at all, and Susan, not knowing what had happened to him or the boys, was in sore distress.
sat
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From this reading Phœnix had been obliged to go home at dark, and she had sat up all night.
search
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From this reading When the boys arrived at Hyson Hall the next morning--for Phil thought it better to go home before continuing the search for his uncle--they found great trouble there.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Phœnix had been obliged to go home at dark, and she had sat up all night.
sore
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From this reading Joel had not returned at all, and Susan, not knowing what had happened to him or the boys, was in sore distress.
Susan
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From this reading Joel had not returned at all, and Susan, not knowing what had happened to him or the boys, was in sore distress.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the boys arrived at Hyson Hall the next morning--for Phil thought it better to go home before continuing the search for his uncle--they found great trouble there.
there
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From this reading When the boys arrived at Hyson Hall the next morning--for Phil thought it better to go home before continuing the search for his uncle--they found great trouble there.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the boys arrived at Hyson Hall the next morning--for Phil thought it better to go home before continuing the search for his uncle--they found great trouble there.
thought
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From this reading When the boys arrived at Hyson Hall the next morning--for Phil thought it better to go home before continuing the search for his uncle--they found great trouble there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the boys arrived at Hyson Hall the next morning--for Phil thought it better to go home before continuing the search for his uncle--they found great trouble there.
trouble
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From this reading When the boys arrived at Hyson Hall the next morning--for Phil thought it better to go home before continuing the search for his uncle--they found great trouble there.
uncle
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From this reading When the boys arrived at Hyson Hall the next morning--for Phil thought it better to go home before continuing the search for his uncle--they found great trouble there.
up
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From this reading Phœnix had been obliged to go home at dark, and she had sat up all night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Joel had not returned at all, and Susan, not knowing what had happened to him or the boys, was in sore distress.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Joel had not returned at all, and Susan, not knowing what had happened to him or the boys, was in sore distress.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the boys arrived at Hyson Hall the next morning--for Phil thought it better to go home before continuing the search for his uncle--they found great trouble there.
