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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 Having seen her and mentioned the matter, Totty saw at once how eagerly Thyrza would accept such a chance.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ADRIFT It was partly out of kindness to Thyrza that Totty Nancarrow had changed her mind about going to Eastbourne.
accept
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From this reading Having seen her and mentioned the matter, Totty saw at once how eagerly Thyrza would accept such a chance.
Ackroyd
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From this reading But it happened that within the same hour she saw Luke Ackroyd, and Luke had proposed a meeting on Saturday afternoon.
ADRIFT
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From this reading ADRIFT It was partly out of kindness to Thyrza that Totty Nancarrow had changed her mind about going to Eastbourne.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But it happened that within the same hour she saw Luke Ackroyd, and Luke had proposed a meeting on Saturday afternoon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having seen her and mentioned the matter, Totty saw at once how eagerly Thyrza would accept such a chance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Totty had no extreme desire to meet him, and yet--perhaps she might as well.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Having seen her and mentioned the matter, Totty saw at once how eagerly Thyrza would accept such a chance.
Battersea
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From this reading He talked of going up the river to Battersea Park, as the weather was so fine.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it happened that within the same hour she saw Luke Ackroyd, and Luke had proposed a meeting on Saturday afternoon.
chance
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From this reading Having seen her and mentioned the matter, Totty saw at once how eagerly Thyrza would accept such a chance.
changed
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From this reading ADRIFT It was partly out of kindness to Thyrza that Totty Nancarrow had changed her mind about going to Eastbourne.
desire
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From this reading Totty had no extreme desire to meet him, and yet--perhaps she might as well.
eagerly
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From this reading Having seen her and mentioned the matter, Totty saw at once how eagerly Thyrza would accept such a chance.
Eastbourne
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From this reading ADRIFT It was partly out of kindness to Thyrza that Totty Nancarrow had changed her mind about going to Eastbourne.
extreme
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From this reading Totty had no extreme desire to meet him, and yet--perhaps she might as well.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He talked of going up the river to Battersea Park, as the weather was so fine.
going
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From this reading ADRIFT It was partly out of kindness to Thyrza that Totty Nancarrow had changed her mind about going to Eastbourne.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ADRIFT It was partly out of kindness to Thyrza that Totty Nancarrow had changed her mind about going to Eastbourne.
happened
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From this reading But it happened that within the same hour she saw Luke Ackroyd, and Luke had proposed a meeting on Saturday afternoon.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having seen her and mentioned the matter, Totty saw at once how eagerly Thyrza would accept such a chance.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He talked of going up the river to Battersea Park, as the weather was so fine.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ADRIFT It was partly out of kindness to Thyrza that Totty Nancarrow had changed her mind about going to Eastbourne.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Totty had no extreme desire to meet him, and yet--perhaps she might as well.
hour
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From this reading But it happened that within the same hour she saw Luke Ackroyd, and Luke had proposed a meeting on Saturday afternoon.
how
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From this reading Having seen her and mentioned the matter, Totty saw at once how eagerly Thyrza would accept such a chance.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ADRIFT It was partly out of kindness to Thyrza that Totty Nancarrow had changed her mind about going to Eastbourne.
kindness
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From this reading ADRIFT It was partly out of kindness to Thyrza that Totty Nancarrow had changed her mind about going to Eastbourne.
Luke
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From this reading But it happened that within the same hour she saw Luke Ackroyd, and Luke had proposed a meeting on Saturday afternoon.
matter
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From this reading Having seen her and mentioned the matter, Totty saw at once how eagerly Thyrza would accept such a chance.
meet
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From this reading Totty had no extreme desire to meet him, and yet--perhaps she might as well.
meeting
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From this reading But it happened that within the same hour she saw Luke Ackroyd, and Luke had proposed a meeting on Saturday afternoon.
mentioned
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From this reading Having seen her and mentioned the matter, Totty saw at once how eagerly Thyrza would accept such a chance.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Totty had no extreme desire to meet him, and yet--perhaps she might as well.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ADRIFT It was partly out of kindness to Thyrza that Totty Nancarrow had changed her mind about going to Eastbourne.
Nancarrow
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From this reading ADRIFT It was partly out of kindness to Thyrza that Totty Nancarrow had changed her mind about going to Eastbourne.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Totty had no extreme desire to meet him, and yet--perhaps she might as well.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ADRIFT It was partly out of kindness to Thyrza that Totty Nancarrow had changed her mind about going to Eastbourne.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But it happened that within the same hour she saw Luke Ackroyd, and Luke had proposed a meeting on Saturday afternoon.
once
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From this reading Having seen her and mentioned the matter, Totty saw at once how eagerly Thyrza would accept such a chance.
out
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From this reading ADRIFT It was partly out of kindness to Thyrza that Totty Nancarrow had changed her mind about going to Eastbourne.
Park
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From this reading He talked of going up the river to Battersea Park, as the weather was so fine.
partly
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From this reading ADRIFT It was partly out of kindness to Thyrza that Totty Nancarrow had changed her mind about going to Eastbourne.
perhaps
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From this reading Totty had no extreme desire to meet him, and yet--perhaps she might as well.
proposed
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From this reading But it happened that within the same hour she saw Luke Ackroyd, and Luke had proposed a meeting on Saturday afternoon.
river
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From this reading He talked of going up the river to Battersea Park, as the weather was so fine.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it happened that within the same hour she saw Luke Ackroyd, and Luke had proposed a meeting on Saturday afternoon.
Saturday
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From this reading But it happened that within the same hour she saw Luke Ackroyd, and Luke had proposed a meeting on Saturday afternoon.
saw
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From this reading Having seen her and mentioned the matter, Totty saw at once how eagerly Thyrza would accept such a chance.
seen
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From this reading Having seen her and mentioned the matter, Totty saw at once how eagerly Thyrza would accept such a chance.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But it happened that within the same hour she saw Luke Ackroyd, and Luke had proposed a meeting on Saturday afternoon.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He talked of going up the river to Battersea Park, as the weather was so fine.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Having seen her and mentioned the matter, Totty saw at once how eagerly Thyrza would accept such a chance.
talked
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From this reading He talked of going up the river to Battersea Park, as the weather was so fine.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ADRIFT It was partly out of kindness to Thyrza that Totty Nancarrow had changed her mind about going to Eastbourne.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having seen her and mentioned the matter, Totty saw at once how eagerly Thyrza would accept such a chance.
Thyrza
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From this reading ADRIFT It was partly out of kindness to Thyrza that Totty Nancarrow had changed her mind about going to Eastbourne.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ADRIFT It was partly out of kindness to Thyrza that Totty Nancarrow had changed her mind about going to Eastbourne.
Totty
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From this reading ADRIFT It was partly out of kindness to Thyrza that Totty Nancarrow had changed her mind about going to Eastbourne.
up
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From this reading He talked of going up the river to Battersea Park, as the weather was so fine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ADRIFT It was partly out of kindness to Thyrza that Totty Nancarrow had changed her mind about going to Eastbourne.
weather
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From this reading He talked of going up the river to Battersea Park, as the weather was so fine.
well
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From this reading Totty had no extreme desire to meet him, and yet--perhaps she might as well.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading But it happened that within the same hour she saw Luke Ackroyd, and Luke had proposed a meeting on Saturday afternoon.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Having seen her and mentioned the matter, Totty saw at once how eagerly Thyrza would accept such a chance.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Totty had no extreme desire to meet him, and yet--perhaps she might as well.
