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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 A FRIENDLY OFFICE On the Friday when Thyrza, in her happiness, had said 'Tomorrow he comes,' Mrs. Ormonde also was thinking of a visitor, who might arrive at any hour.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Nine days ago she had received a telegram from New York, informing her that Walter Egremont was there and about to embark for England.
accept
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From this reading But it was years now since she had begun to accept Walter in the place of her own dead son, and in that spirit she desired his return from the exile of twice twelve months.
ago
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From this reading Nine days ago she had received a telegram from New York, informing her that Walter Egremont was there and about to embark for England.
also
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From this reading A FRIENDLY OFFICE On the Friday when Thyrza, in her happiness, had said 'Tomorrow he comes,' Mrs. Ormonde also was thinking of a visitor, who might arrive at any hour.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her impatience and nervousness were greater than she had thought such an event as this could cause her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nine days ago she had received a telegram from New York, informing her that Walter Egremont was there and about to embark for England.
any
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From this reading A FRIENDLY OFFICE On the Friday when Thyrza, in her happiness, had said 'Tomorrow he comes,' Mrs. Ormonde also was thinking of a visitor, who might arrive at any hour.
arrive
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From this reading A FRIENDLY OFFICE On the Friday when Thyrza, in her happiness, had said 'Tomorrow he comes,' Mrs. Ormonde also was thinking of a visitor, who might arrive at any hour.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her impatience and nervousness were greater than she had thought such an event as this could cause her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A FRIENDLY OFFICE On the Friday when Thyrza, in her happiness, had said 'Tomorrow he comes,' Mrs. Ormonde also was thinking of a visitor, who might arrive at any hour.
avoided
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From this reading She, too, avoided leaving the house.
begun
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From this reading But it was years now since she had begun to accept Walter in the place of her own dead son, and in that spirit she desired his return from the exile of twice twelve months.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was years now since she had begun to accept Walter in the place of her own dead son, and in that spirit she desired his return from the exile of twice twelve months.
cause
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From this reading Her impatience and nervousness were greater than she had thought such an event as this could cause her.
comes
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From this reading A FRIENDLY OFFICE On the Friday when Thyrza, in her happiness, had said 'Tomorrow he comes,' Mrs. Ormonde also was thinking of a visitor, who might arrive at any hour.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her impatience and nervousness were greater than she had thought such an event as this could cause her.
days
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From this reading Nine days ago she had received a telegram from New York, informing her that Walter Egremont was there and about to embark for England.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it was years now since she had begun to accept Walter in the place of her own dead son, and in that spirit she desired his return from the exile of twice twelve months.
desired
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From this reading But it was years now since she had begun to accept Walter in the place of her own dead son, and in that spirit she desired his return from the exile of twice twelve months.
Egremont
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From this reading Nine days ago she had received a telegram from New York, informing her that Walter Egremont was there and about to embark for England.
embark
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From this reading Nine days ago she had received a telegram from New York, informing her that Walter Egremont was there and about to embark for England.
England
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From this reading Nine days ago she had received a telegram from New York, informing her that Walter Egremont was there and about to embark for England.
event
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From this reading Her impatience and nervousness were greater than she had thought such an event as this could cause her.
exile
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From this reading But it was years now since she had begun to accept Walter in the place of her own dead son, and in that spirit she desired his return from the exile of twice twelve months.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nine days ago she had received a telegram from New York, informing her that Walter Egremont was there and about to embark for England.
Friday
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From this reading A FRIENDLY OFFICE On the Friday when Thyrza, in her happiness, had said 'Tomorrow he comes,' Mrs. Ormonde also was thinking of a visitor, who might arrive at any hour.
FRIENDLY
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From this reading A FRIENDLY OFFICE On the Friday when Thyrza, in her happiness, had said 'Tomorrow he comes,' Mrs. Ormonde also was thinking of a visitor, who might arrive at any hour.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nine days ago she had received a telegram from New York, informing her that Walter Egremont was there and about to embark for England.
greater
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From this reading Her impatience and nervousness were greater than she had thought such an event as this could cause her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A FRIENDLY OFFICE On the Friday when Thyrza, in her happiness, had said 'Tomorrow he comes,' Mrs. Ormonde also was thinking of a visitor, who might arrive at any hour.
happiness
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From this reading A FRIENDLY OFFICE On the Friday when Thyrza, in her happiness, had said 'Tomorrow he comes,' Mrs. Ormonde also was thinking of a visitor, who might arrive at any hour.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A FRIENDLY OFFICE On the Friday when Thyrza, in her happiness, had said 'Tomorrow he comes,' Mrs. Ormonde also was thinking of a visitor, who might arrive at any hour.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A FRIENDLY OFFICE On the Friday when Thyrza, in her happiness, had said 'Tomorrow he comes,' Mrs. Ormonde also was thinking of a visitor, who might arrive at any hour.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But it was years now since she had begun to accept Walter in the place of her own dead son, and in that spirit she desired his return from the exile of twice twelve months.
hour
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From this reading A FRIENDLY OFFICE On the Friday when Thyrza, in her happiness, had said 'Tomorrow he comes,' Mrs. Ormonde also was thinking of a visitor, who might arrive at any hour.
house
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From this reading She, too, avoided leaving the house.
impatience
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From this reading Her impatience and nervousness were greater than she had thought such an event as this could cause her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FRIENDLY OFFICE On the Friday when Thyrza, in her happiness, had said 'Tomorrow he comes,' Mrs. Ormonde also was thinking of a visitor, who might arrive at any hour.
informing
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From this reading Nine days ago she had received a telegram from New York, informing her that Walter Egremont was there and about to embark for England.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was years now since she had begun to accept Walter in the place of her own dead son, and in that spirit she desired his return from the exile of twice twelve months.
leaving
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From this reading She, too, avoided leaving the house.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A FRIENDLY OFFICE On the Friday when Thyrza, in her happiness, had said 'Tomorrow he comes,' Mrs. Ormonde also was thinking of a visitor, who might arrive at any hour.
months
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From this reading But it was years now since she had begun to accept Walter in the place of her own dead son, and in that spirit she desired his return from the exile of twice twelve months.
Mrs
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From this reading A FRIENDLY OFFICE On the Friday when Thyrza, in her happiness, had said 'Tomorrow he comes,' Mrs. Ormonde also was thinking of a visitor, who might arrive at any hour.
nervousness
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From this reading Her impatience and nervousness were greater than she had thought such an event as this could cause her.
New
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From this reading Nine days ago she had received a telegram from New York, informing her that Walter Egremont was there and about to embark for England.
Nine
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From this reading Nine days ago she had received a telegram from New York, informing her that Walter Egremont was there and about to embark for England.
now
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From this reading But it was years now since she had begun to accept Walter in the place of her own dead son, and in that spirit she desired his return from the exile of twice twelve months.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FRIENDLY OFFICE On the Friday when Thyrza, in her happiness, had said 'Tomorrow he comes,' Mrs. Ormonde also was thinking of a visitor, who might arrive at any hour.
OFFICE
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From this reading A FRIENDLY OFFICE On the Friday when Thyrza, in her happiness, had said 'Tomorrow he comes,' Mrs. Ormonde also was thinking of a visitor, who might arrive at any hour.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A FRIENDLY OFFICE On the Friday when Thyrza, in her happiness, had said 'Tomorrow he comes,' Mrs. Ormonde also was thinking of a visitor, who might arrive at any hour.
Ormonde
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From this reading A FRIENDLY OFFICE On the Friday when Thyrza, in her happiness, had said 'Tomorrow he comes,' Mrs. Ormonde also was thinking of a visitor, who might arrive at any hour.
own
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From this reading But it was years now since she had begun to accept Walter in the place of her own dead son, and in that spirit she desired his return from the exile of twice twelve months.
place
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From this reading But it was years now since she had begun to accept Walter in the place of her own dead son, and in that spirit she desired his return from the exile of twice twelve months.
received
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From this reading Nine days ago she had received a telegram from New York, informing her that Walter Egremont was there and about to embark for England.
return
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From this reading But it was years now since she had begun to accept Walter in the place of her own dead son, and in that spirit she desired his return from the exile of twice twelve months.
said
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From this reading A FRIENDLY OFFICE On the Friday when Thyrza, in her happiness, had said 'Tomorrow he comes,' Mrs. Ormonde also was thinking of a visitor, who might arrive at any hour.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nine days ago she had received a telegram from New York, informing her that Walter Egremont was there and about to embark for England.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading But it was years now since she had begun to accept Walter in the place of her own dead son, and in that spirit she desired his return from the exile of twice twelve months.
son
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From this reading But it was years now since she had begun to accept Walter in the place of her own dead son, and in that spirit she desired his return from the exile of twice twelve months.
spirit
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From this reading But it was years now since she had begun to accept Walter in the place of her own dead son, and in that spirit she desired his return from the exile of twice twelve months.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Her impatience and nervousness were greater than she had thought such an event as this could cause her.
telegram
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From this reading Nine days ago she had received a telegram from New York, informing her that Walter Egremont was there and about to embark for England.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Her impatience and nervousness were greater than she had thought such an event as this could cause her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nine days ago she had received a telegram from New York, informing her that Walter Egremont was there and about to embark for England.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FRIENDLY OFFICE On the Friday when Thyrza, in her happiness, had said 'Tomorrow he comes,' Mrs. Ormonde also was thinking of a visitor, who might arrive at any hour.
there
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From this reading Nine days ago she had received a telegram from New York, informing her that Walter Egremont was there and about to embark for England.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A FRIENDLY OFFICE On the Friday when Thyrza, in her happiness, had said 'Tomorrow he comes,' Mrs. Ormonde also was thinking of a visitor, who might arrive at any hour.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Her impatience and nervousness were greater than she had thought such an event as this could cause her.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her impatience and nervousness were greater than she had thought such an event as this could cause her.
Thyrza
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From this reading A FRIENDLY OFFICE On the Friday when Thyrza, in her happiness, had said 'Tomorrow he comes,' Mrs. Ormonde also was thinking of a visitor, who might arrive at any hour.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nine days ago she had received a telegram from New York, informing her that Walter Egremont was there and about to embark for England.
Tomorrow
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From this reading A FRIENDLY OFFICE On the Friday when Thyrza, in her happiness, had said 'Tomorrow he comes,' Mrs. Ormonde also was thinking of a visitor, who might arrive at any hour.
too
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From this reading She, too, avoided leaving the house.
twelve
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From this reading But it was years now since she had begun to accept Walter in the place of her own dead son, and in that spirit she desired his return from the exile of twice twelve months.
twice
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From this reading But it was years now since she had begun to accept Walter in the place of her own dead son, and in that spirit she desired his return from the exile of twice twelve months.
visitor
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From this reading A FRIENDLY OFFICE On the Friday when Thyrza, in her happiness, had said 'Tomorrow he comes,' Mrs. Ormonde also was thinking of a visitor, who might arrive at any hour.
Walter
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From this reading Nine days ago she had received a telegram from New York, informing her that Walter Egremont was there and about to embark for England.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A FRIENDLY OFFICE On the Friday when Thyrza, in her happiness, had said 'Tomorrow he comes,' Mrs. Ormonde also was thinking of a visitor, who might arrive at any hour.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her impatience and nervousness were greater than she had thought such an event as this could cause her.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A FRIENDLY OFFICE On the Friday when Thyrza, in her happiness, had said 'Tomorrow he comes,' Mrs. Ormonde also was thinking of a visitor, who might arrive at any hour.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A FRIENDLY OFFICE On the Friday when Thyrza, in her happiness, had said 'Tomorrow he comes,' Mrs. Ormonde also was thinking of a visitor, who might arrive at any hour.
years
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From this reading But it was years now since she had begun to accept Walter in the place of her own dead son, and in that spirit she desired his return from the exile of twice twelve months.
York
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From this reading Nine days ago she had received a telegram from New York, informing her that Walter Egremont was there and about to embark for England.
