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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 DISCOVERY I Hilda showed her smiling, flattering face at the door of Edwin’s private office at a few minutes to one on Saturday morning, and she said:
accidents
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From this reading True that the question of mourning had taken her to the dressmaker’s, and that the dressmaker lived in Shawport Lane, not four minutes from the works; but such accidents had nothing to do with her call, which, being part of a scheme of Hilda’s, would have occurred in any case.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She added with deference: "But I can wait if you’re busy."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I had to go to the dressmaker’s after my shopping, so I thought I might as well call for you."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DISCOVERY I Hilda showed her smiling, flattering face at the door of Edwin’s private office at a few minutes to one on Saturday morning, and she said:
any
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From this reading True that the question of mourning had taken her to the dressmaker’s, and that the dressmaker lived in Shawport Lane, not four minutes from the works; but such accidents had nothing to do with her call, which, being part of a scheme of Hilda’s, would have occurred in any case.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I had to go to the dressmaker’s after my shopping, so I thought I might as well call for you."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE DISCOVERY I Hilda showed her smiling, flattering face at the door of Edwin’s private office at a few minutes to one on Saturday morning, and she said:
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading True that the question of mourning had taken her to the dressmaker’s, and that the dressmaker lived in Shawport Lane, not four minutes from the works; but such accidents had nothing to do with her call, which, being part of a scheme of Hilda’s, would have occurred in any case.
black
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From this reading "I’m ready," said Edwin, pleased by the vision of his wife in the stylish wide-sleeved black jacket and black hat which she had bought in London.
bought
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From this reading "I’m ready," said Edwin, pleased by the vision of his wife in the stylish wide-sleeved black jacket and black hat which she had bought in London.
busy
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From this reading She added with deference: "But I can wait if you’re busy."
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She added with deference: "But I can wait if you’re busy."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I’m ready," said Edwin, pleased by the vision of his wife in the stylish wide-sleeved black jacket and black hat which she had bought in London.
call
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From this reading "I had to go to the dressmaker’s after my shopping, so I thought I might as well call for you."
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading She added with deference: "But I can wait if you’re busy."
case
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From this reading True that the question of mourning had taken her to the dressmaker’s, and that the dressmaker lived in Shawport Lane, not four minutes from the works; but such accidents had nothing to do with her call, which, being part of a scheme of Hilda’s, would have occurred in any case.
deference
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From this reading She added with deference: "But I can wait if you’re busy."
DISCOVERY
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From this reading THE DISCOVERY I Hilda showed her smiling, flattering face at the door of Edwin’s private office at a few minutes to one on Saturday morning, and she said:
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading True that the question of mourning had taken her to the dressmaker’s, and that the dressmaker lived in Shawport Lane, not four minutes from the works; but such accidents had nothing to do with her call, which, being part of a scheme of Hilda’s, would have occurred in any case.
door
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From this reading THE DISCOVERY I Hilda showed her smiling, flattering face at the door of Edwin’s private office at a few minutes to one on Saturday morning, and she said:
dressmaker
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From this reading True that the question of mourning had taken her to the dressmaker’s, and that the dressmaker lived in Shawport Lane, not four minutes from the works; but such accidents had nothing to do with her call, which, being part of a scheme of Hilda’s, would have occurred in any case.
dressmaker's
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From this reading "I had to go to the dressmaker’s after my shopping, so I thought I might as well call for you."
Edwin
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From this reading "I’m ready," said Edwin, pleased by the vision of his wife in the stylish wide-sleeved black jacket and black hat which she had bought in London.
Edwin's
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From this reading THE DISCOVERY I Hilda showed her smiling, flattering face at the door of Edwin’s private office at a few minutes to one on Saturday morning, and she said:
face
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From this reading THE DISCOVERY I Hilda showed her smiling, flattering face at the door of Edwin’s private office at a few minutes to one on Saturday morning, and she said:
few
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From this reading THE DISCOVERY I Hilda showed her smiling, flattering face at the door of Edwin’s private office at a few minutes to one on Saturday morning, and she said:
flattering
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From this reading THE DISCOVERY I Hilda showed her smiling, flattering face at the door of Edwin’s private office at a few minutes to one on Saturday morning, and she said:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I had to go to the dressmaker’s after my shopping, so I thought I might as well call for you."
four
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From this reading True that the question of mourning had taken her to the dressmaker’s, and that the dressmaker lived in Shawport Lane, not four minutes from the works; but such accidents had nothing to do with her call, which, being part of a scheme of Hilda’s, would have occurred in any case.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading True that the question of mourning had taken her to the dressmaker’s, and that the dressmaker lived in Shawport Lane, not four minutes from the works; but such accidents had nothing to do with her call, which, being part of a scheme of Hilda’s, would have occurred in any case.
go
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From this reading "I had to go to the dressmaker’s after my shopping, so I thought I might as well call for you."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I had to go to the dressmaker’s after my shopping, so I thought I might as well call for you."
hat
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From this reading "I’m ready," said Edwin, pleased by the vision of his wife in the stylish wide-sleeved black jacket and black hat which she had bought in London.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading True that the question of mourning had taken her to the dressmaker’s, and that the dressmaker lived in Shawport Lane, not four minutes from the works; but such accidents had nothing to do with her call, which, being part of a scheme of Hilda’s, would have occurred in any case.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DISCOVERY I Hilda showed her smiling, flattering face at the door of Edwin’s private office at a few minutes to one on Saturday morning, and she said:
Hilda
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From this reading THE DISCOVERY I Hilda showed her smiling, flattering face at the door of Edwin’s private office at a few minutes to one on Saturday morning, and she said:
Hilda's
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From this reading True that the question of mourning had taken her to the dressmaker’s, and that the dressmaker lived in Shawport Lane, not four minutes from the works; but such accidents had nothing to do with her call, which, being part of a scheme of Hilda’s, would have occurred in any case.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I’m ready," said Edwin, pleased by the vision of his wife in the stylish wide-sleeved black jacket and black hat which she had bought in London.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE DISCOVERY I Hilda showed her smiling, flattering face at the door of Edwin’s private office at a few minutes to one on Saturday morning, and she said:
I'm
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From this reading "I’m ready," said Edwin, pleased by the vision of his wife in the stylish wide-sleeved black jacket and black hat which she had bought in London.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She added with deference: "But I can wait if you’re busy."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading True that the question of mourning had taken her to the dressmaker’s, and that the dressmaker lived in Shawport Lane, not four minutes from the works; but such accidents had nothing to do with her call, which, being part of a scheme of Hilda’s, would have occurred in any case.
jacket
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From this reading "I’m ready," said Edwin, pleased by the vision of his wife in the stylish wide-sleeved black jacket and black hat which she had bought in London.
Lane
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From this reading True that the question of mourning had taken her to the dressmaker’s, and that the dressmaker lived in Shawport Lane, not four minutes from the works; but such accidents had nothing to do with her call, which, being part of a scheme of Hilda’s, would have occurred in any case.
lived
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From this reading True that the question of mourning had taken her to the dressmaker’s, and that the dressmaker lived in Shawport Lane, not four minutes from the works; but such accidents had nothing to do with her call, which, being part of a scheme of Hilda’s, would have occurred in any case.
London
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From this reading "I’m ready," said Edwin, pleased by the vision of his wife in the stylish wide-sleeved black jacket and black hat which she had bought in London.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I had to go to the dressmaker’s after my shopping, so I thought I might as well call for you."
minutes
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From this reading THE DISCOVERY I Hilda showed her smiling, flattering face at the door of Edwin’s private office at a few minutes to one on Saturday morning, and she said:
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE DISCOVERY I Hilda showed her smiling, flattering face at the door of Edwin’s private office at a few minutes to one on Saturday morning, and she said:
mourning
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From this reading True that the question of mourning had taken her to the dressmaker’s, and that the dressmaker lived in Shawport Lane, not four minutes from the works; but such accidents had nothing to do with her call, which, being part of a scheme of Hilda’s, would have occurred in any case.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I had to go to the dressmaker’s after my shopping, so I thought I might as well call for you."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading True that the question of mourning had taken her to the dressmaker’s, and that the dressmaker lived in Shawport Lane, not four minutes from the works; but such accidents had nothing to do with her call, which, being part of a scheme of Hilda’s, would have occurred in any case.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading True that the question of mourning had taken her to the dressmaker’s, and that the dressmaker lived in Shawport Lane, not four minutes from the works; but such accidents had nothing to do with her call, which, being part of a scheme of Hilda’s, would have occurred in any case.
occurred
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From this reading True that the question of mourning had taken her to the dressmaker’s, and that the dressmaker lived in Shawport Lane, not four minutes from the works; but such accidents had nothing to do with her call, which, being part of a scheme of Hilda’s, would have occurred in any case.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DISCOVERY I Hilda showed her smiling, flattering face at the door of Edwin’s private office at a few minutes to one on Saturday morning, and she said:
office
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From this reading THE DISCOVERY I Hilda showed her smiling, flattering face at the door of Edwin’s private office at a few minutes to one on Saturday morning, and she said:
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE DISCOVERY I Hilda showed her smiling, flattering face at the door of Edwin’s private office at a few minutes to one on Saturday morning, and she said:
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE DISCOVERY I Hilda showed her smiling, flattering face at the door of Edwin’s private office at a few minutes to one on Saturday morning, and she said:
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading True that the question of mourning had taken her to the dressmaker’s, and that the dressmaker lived in Shawport Lane, not four minutes from the works; but such accidents had nothing to do with her call, which, being part of a scheme of Hilda’s, would have occurred in any case.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I’m ready," said Edwin, pleased by the vision of his wife in the stylish wide-sleeved black jacket and black hat which she had bought in London.
private
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From this reading THE DISCOVERY I Hilda showed her smiling, flattering face at the door of Edwin’s private office at a few minutes to one on Saturday morning, and she said:
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading True that the question of mourning had taken her to the dressmaker’s, and that the dressmaker lived in Shawport Lane, not four minutes from the works; but such accidents had nothing to do with her call, which, being part of a scheme of Hilda’s, would have occurred in any case.
ready
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From this reading "I’m ready," said Edwin, pleased by the vision of his wife in the stylish wide-sleeved black jacket and black hat which she had bought in London.
said
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From this reading THE DISCOVERY I Hilda showed her smiling, flattering face at the door of Edwin’s private office at a few minutes to one on Saturday morning, and she said:
Saturday
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From this reading THE DISCOVERY I Hilda showed her smiling, flattering face at the door of Edwin’s private office at a few minutes to one on Saturday morning, and she said:
scheme
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From this reading True that the question of mourning had taken her to the dressmaker’s, and that the dressmaker lived in Shawport Lane, not four minutes from the works; but such accidents had nothing to do with her call, which, being part of a scheme of Hilda’s, would have occurred in any case.
Shawport
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From this reading True that the question of mourning had taken her to the dressmaker’s, and that the dressmaker lived in Shawport Lane, not four minutes from the works; but such accidents had nothing to do with her call, which, being part of a scheme of Hilda’s, would have occurred in any case.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE DISCOVERY I Hilda showed her smiling, flattering face at the door of Edwin’s private office at a few minutes to one on Saturday morning, and she said:
shopping
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From this reading "I had to go to the dressmaker’s after my shopping, so I thought I might as well call for you."
showed
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From this reading THE DISCOVERY I Hilda showed her smiling, flattering face at the door of Edwin’s private office at a few minutes to one on Saturday morning, and she said:
smiling
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From this reading THE DISCOVERY I Hilda showed her smiling, flattering face at the door of Edwin’s private office at a few minutes to one on Saturday morning, and she said:
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I had to go to the dressmaker’s after my shopping, so I thought I might as well call for you."
stylish
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From this reading "I’m ready," said Edwin, pleased by the vision of his wife in the stylish wide-sleeved black jacket and black hat which she had bought in London.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading True that the question of mourning had taken her to the dressmaker’s, and that the dressmaker lived in Shawport Lane, not four minutes from the works; but such accidents had nothing to do with her call, which, being part of a scheme of Hilda’s, would have occurred in any case.
taken
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From this reading True that the question of mourning had taken her to the dressmaker’s, and that the dressmaker lived in Shawport Lane, not four minutes from the works; but such accidents had nothing to do with her call, which, being part of a scheme of Hilda’s, would have occurred in any case.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading True that the question of mourning had taken her to the dressmaker’s, and that the dressmaker lived in Shawport Lane, not four minutes from the works; but such accidents had nothing to do with her call, which, being part of a scheme of Hilda’s, would have occurred in any case.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DISCOVERY I Hilda showed her smiling, flattering face at the door of Edwin’s private office at a few minutes to one on Saturday morning, and she said:
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I had to go to the dressmaker’s after my shopping, so I thought I might as well call for you."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DISCOVERY I Hilda showed her smiling, flattering face at the door of Edwin’s private office at a few minutes to one on Saturday morning, and she said:
True
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From this reading True that the question of mourning had taken her to the dressmaker’s, and that the dressmaker lived in Shawport Lane, not four minutes from the works; but such accidents had nothing to do with her call, which, being part of a scheme of Hilda’s, would have occurred in any case.
vision
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From this reading "I’m ready," said Edwin, pleased by the vision of his wife in the stylish wide-sleeved black jacket and black hat which she had bought in London.
wait
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From this reading She added with deference: "But I can wait if you’re busy."
well
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From this reading "I had to go to the dressmaker’s after my shopping, so I thought I might as well call for you."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading True that the question of mourning had taken her to the dressmaker’s, and that the dressmaker lived in Shawport Lane, not four minutes from the works; but such accidents had nothing to do with her call, which, being part of a scheme of Hilda’s, would have occurred in any case.
wide-sleeved
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From this reading "I’m ready," said Edwin, pleased by the vision of his wife in the stylish wide-sleeved black jacket and black hat which she had bought in London.
wife
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From this reading "I’m ready," said Edwin, pleased by the vision of his wife in the stylish wide-sleeved black jacket and black hat which she had bought in London.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She added with deference: "But I can wait if you’re busy."
works
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From this reading True that the question of mourning had taken her to the dressmaker’s, and that the dressmaker lived in Shawport Lane, not four minutes from the works; but such accidents had nothing to do with her call, which, being part of a scheme of Hilda’s, would have occurred in any case.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading True that the question of mourning had taken her to the dressmaker’s, and that the dressmaker lived in Shawport Lane, not four minutes from the works; but such accidents had nothing to do with her call, which, being part of a scheme of Hilda’s, would have occurred in any case.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I had to go to the dressmaker’s after my shopping, so I thought I might as well call for you."
you're
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From this reading She added with deference: "But I can wait if you’re busy."
