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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 inclosure was well adapted for a private interview, being bounded by bushes of laurel and alder nearly on all sides.
adapted
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From this reading The inclosure was well adapted for a private interview, being bounded by bushes of laurel and alder nearly on all sides.
alder
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From this reading The inclosure was well adapted for a private interview, being bounded by bushes of laurel and alder nearly on all sides.
all
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From this reading The inclosure was well adapted for a private interview, being bounded by bushes of laurel and alder nearly on all sides.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The inclosure was well adapted for a private interview, being bounded by bushes of laurel and alder nearly on all sides.
any
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From this reading He looked round; the Bishop was not there, nor any living creature save himself.
arrival
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From this reading Swithin sat down upon a tombstone to await Bishop Helmsdale's arrival.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the Bishop still delayed his coming, though the time was nearly eleven, and as the lady whose sweet voice mingled with those heard from the lawn was his personal property, Swithin became exceedingly curious to learn what was going on within that screened promenade.
attention
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From this reading While he sat he fancied he could hear voices in conversation not far off, and further attention convinced him that they came from Lady Constantine's lawn, which was divided from the churchyard by a high wall and shrubbery only.
await
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From this reading Swithin sat down upon a tombstone to await Bishop Helmsdale's arrival.
became
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From this reading As the Bishop still delayed his coming, though the time was nearly eleven, and as the lady whose sweet voice mingled with those heard from the lawn was his personal property, Swithin became exceedingly curious to learn what was going on within that screened promenade.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The inclosure was well adapted for a private interview, being bounded by bushes of laurel and alder nearly on all sides.
Bishop
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From this reading He looked round; the Bishop was not there, nor any living creature save himself.
bounded
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From this reading The inclosure was well adapted for a private interview, being bounded by bushes of laurel and alder nearly on all sides.
bushes
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From this reading The inclosure was well adapted for a private interview, being bounded by bushes of laurel and alder nearly on all sides.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The inclosure was well adapted for a private interview, being bounded by bushes of laurel and alder nearly on all sides.
came
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From this reading While he sat he fancied he could hear voices in conversation not far off, and further attention convinced him that they came from Lady Constantine's lawn, which was divided from the churchyard by a high wall and shrubbery only.
churchyard
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From this reading While he sat he fancied he could hear voices in conversation not far off, and further attention convinced him that they came from Lady Constantine's lawn, which was divided from the churchyard by a high wall and shrubbery only.
coming
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From this reading As the Bishop still delayed his coming, though the time was nearly eleven, and as the lady whose sweet voice mingled with those heard from the lawn was his personal property, Swithin became exceedingly curious to learn what was going on within that screened promenade.
Constantine's
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From this reading While he sat he fancied he could hear voices in conversation not far off, and further attention convinced him that they came from Lady Constantine's lawn, which was divided from the churchyard by a high wall and shrubbery only.
conversation
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From this reading While he sat he fancied he could hear voices in conversation not far off, and further attention convinced him that they came from Lady Constantine's lawn, which was divided from the churchyard by a high wall and shrubbery only.
convinced
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From this reading While he sat he fancied he could hear voices in conversation not far off, and further attention convinced him that they came from Lady Constantine's lawn, which was divided from the churchyard by a high wall and shrubbery only.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading While he sat he fancied he could hear voices in conversation not far off, and further attention convinced him that they came from Lady Constantine's lawn, which was divided from the churchyard by a high wall and shrubbery only.
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He looked round; the Bishop was not there, nor any living creature save himself.
curious
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From this reading As the Bishop still delayed his coming, though the time was nearly eleven, and as the lady whose sweet voice mingled with those heard from the lawn was his personal property, Swithin became exceedingly curious to learn what was going on within that screened promenade.
delayed
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From this reading As the Bishop still delayed his coming, though the time was nearly eleven, and as the lady whose sweet voice mingled with those heard from the lawn was his personal property, Swithin became exceedingly curious to learn what was going on within that screened promenade.
dividednounUS /ˈdivided/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading While he sat he fancied he could hear voices in conversation not far off, and further attention convinced him that they came from Lady Constantine's lawn, which was divided from the churchyard by a high wall and shrubbery only.
down
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From this reading Swithin sat down upon a tombstone to await Bishop Helmsdale's arrival.
eleven
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From this reading As the Bishop still delayed his coming, though the time was nearly eleven, and as the lady whose sweet voice mingled with those heard from the lawn was his personal property, Swithin became exceedingly curious to learn what was going on within that screened promenade.
exceedingly
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From this reading As the Bishop still delayed his coming, though the time was nearly eleven, and as the lady whose sweet voice mingled with those heard from the lawn was his personal property, Swithin became exceedingly curious to learn what was going on within that screened promenade.
fancied
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From this reading While he sat he fancied he could hear voices in conversation not far off, and further attention convinced him that they came from Lady Constantine's lawn, which was divided from the churchyard by a high wall and shrubbery only.
far
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From this reading While he sat he fancied he could hear voices in conversation not far off, and further attention convinced him that they came from Lady Constantine's lawn, which was divided from the churchyard by a high wall and shrubbery only.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The inclosure was well adapted for a private interview, being bounded by bushes of laurel and alder nearly on all sides.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading While he sat he fancied he could hear voices in conversation not far off, and further attention convinced him that they came from Lady Constantine's lawn, which was divided from the churchyard by a high wall and shrubbery only.
further
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From this reading While he sat he fancied he could hear voices in conversation not far off, and further attention convinced him that they came from Lady Constantine's lawn, which was divided from the churchyard by a high wall and shrubbery only.
going
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From this reading As the Bishop still delayed his coming, though the time was nearly eleven, and as the lady whose sweet voice mingled with those heard from the lawn was his personal property, Swithin became exceedingly curious to learn what was going on within that screened promenade.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked round; the Bishop was not there, nor any living creature save himself.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While he sat he fancied he could hear voices in conversation not far off, and further attention convinced him that they came from Lady Constantine's lawn, which was divided from the churchyard by a high wall and shrubbery only.
heard
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From this reading As the Bishop still delayed his coming, though the time was nearly eleven, and as the lady whose sweet voice mingled with those heard from the lawn was his personal property, Swithin became exceedingly curious to learn what was going on within that screened promenade.
Helmsdale's
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From this reading Swithin sat down upon a tombstone to await Bishop Helmsdale's arrival.
high
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From this reading While he sat he fancied he could hear voices in conversation not far off, and further attention convinced him that they came from Lady Constantine's lawn, which was divided from the churchyard by a high wall and shrubbery only.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While he sat he fancied he could hear voices in conversation not far off, and further attention convinced him that they came from Lady Constantine's lawn, which was divided from the churchyard by a high wall and shrubbery only.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He looked round; the Bishop was not there, nor any living creature save himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the Bishop still delayed his coming, though the time was nearly eleven, and as the lady whose sweet voice mingled with those heard from the lawn was his personal property, Swithin became exceedingly curious to learn what was going on within that screened promenade.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While he sat he fancied he could hear voices in conversation not far off, and further attention convinced him that they came from Lady Constantine's lawn, which was divided from the churchyard by a high wall and shrubbery only.
inclosure
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From this reading The inclosure was well adapted for a private interview, being bounded by bushes of laurel and alder nearly on all sides.
interview
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From this reading The inclosure was well adapted for a private interview, being bounded by bushes of laurel and alder nearly on all sides.
Lady
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From this reading While he sat he fancied he could hear voices in conversation not far off, and further attention convinced him that they came from Lady Constantine's lawn, which was divided from the churchyard by a high wall and shrubbery only.
laurel
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From this reading The inclosure was well adapted for a private interview, being bounded by bushes of laurel and alder nearly on all sides.
lawn
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From this reading While he sat he fancied he could hear voices in conversation not far off, and further attention convinced him that they came from Lady Constantine's lawn, which was divided from the churchyard by a high wall and shrubbery only.
learn
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From this reading As the Bishop still delayed his coming, though the time was nearly eleven, and as the lady whose sweet voice mingled with those heard from the lawn was his personal property, Swithin became exceedingly curious to learn what was going on within that screened promenade.
living
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From this reading He looked round; the Bishop was not there, nor any living creature save himself.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked round; the Bishop was not there, nor any living creature save himself.
mingled
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From this reading As the Bishop still delayed his coming, though the time was nearly eleven, and as the lady whose sweet voice mingled with those heard from the lawn was his personal property, Swithin became exceedingly curious to learn what was going on within that screened promenade.
nearly
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From this reading The inclosure was well adapted for a private interview, being bounded by bushes of laurel and alder nearly on all sides.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He looked round; the Bishop was not there, nor any living creature save himself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He looked round; the Bishop was not there, nor any living creature save himself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The inclosure was well adapted for a private interview, being bounded by bushes of laurel and alder nearly on all sides.
off
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From this reading While he sat he fancied he could hear voices in conversation not far off, and further attention convinced him that they came from Lady Constantine's lawn, which was divided from the churchyard by a high wall and shrubbery only.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The inclosure was well adapted for a private interview, being bounded by bushes of laurel and alder nearly on all sides.
only
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From this reading While he sat he fancied he could hear voices in conversation not far off, and further attention convinced him that they came from Lady Constantine's lawn, which was divided from the churchyard by a high wall and shrubbery only.
personal
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From this reading As the Bishop still delayed his coming, though the time was nearly eleven, and as the lady whose sweet voice mingled with those heard from the lawn was his personal property, Swithin became exceedingly curious to learn what was going on within that screened promenade.
private
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From this reading The inclosure was well adapted for a private interview, being bounded by bushes of laurel and alder nearly on all sides.
promenade
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From this reading As the Bishop still delayed his coming, though the time was nearly eleven, and as the lady whose sweet voice mingled with those heard from the lawn was his personal property, Swithin became exceedingly curious to learn what was going on within that screened promenade.
property
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From this reading As the Bishop still delayed his coming, though the time was nearly eleven, and as the lady whose sweet voice mingled with those heard from the lawn was his personal property, Swithin became exceedingly curious to learn what was going on within that screened promenade.
round
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From this reading He looked round; the Bishop was not there, nor any living creature save himself.
sat
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From this reading Swithin sat down upon a tombstone to await Bishop Helmsdale's arrival.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading He looked round; the Bishop was not there, nor any living creature save himself.
screened
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From this reading As the Bishop still delayed his coming, though the time was nearly eleven, and as the lady whose sweet voice mingled with those heard from the lawn was his personal property, Swithin became exceedingly curious to learn what was going on within that screened promenade.
shrubbery
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From this reading While he sat he fancied he could hear voices in conversation not far off, and further attention convinced him that they came from Lady Constantine's lawn, which was divided from the churchyard by a high wall and shrubbery only.
sides
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From this reading The inclosure was well adapted for a private interview, being bounded by bushes of laurel and alder nearly on all sides.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the Bishop still delayed his coming, though the time was nearly eleven, and as the lady whose sweet voice mingled with those heard from the lawn was his personal property, Swithin became exceedingly curious to learn what was going on within that screened promenade.
sweet
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From this reading As the Bishop still delayed his coming, though the time was nearly eleven, and as the lady whose sweet voice mingled with those heard from the lawn was his personal property, Swithin became exceedingly curious to learn what was going on within that screened promenade.
Swithin
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From this reading Swithin sat down upon a tombstone to await Bishop Helmsdale's arrival.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While he sat he fancied he could hear voices in conversation not far off, and further attention convinced him that they came from Lady Constantine's lawn, which was divided from the churchyard by a high wall and shrubbery only.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The inclosure was well adapted for a private interview, being bounded by bushes of laurel and alder nearly on all sides.
there
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From this reading He looked round; the Bishop was not there, nor any living creature save himself.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While he sat he fancied he could hear voices in conversation not far off, and further attention convinced him that they came from Lady Constantine's lawn, which was divided from the churchyard by a high wall and shrubbery only.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading As the Bishop still delayed his coming, though the time was nearly eleven, and as the lady whose sweet voice mingled with those heard from the lawn was his personal property, Swithin became exceedingly curious to learn what was going on within that screened promenade.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading As the Bishop still delayed his coming, though the time was nearly eleven, and as the lady whose sweet voice mingled with those heard from the lawn was his personal property, Swithin became exceedingly curious to learn what was going on within that screened promenade.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the Bishop still delayed his coming, though the time was nearly eleven, and as the lady whose sweet voice mingled with those heard from the lawn was his personal property, Swithin became exceedingly curious to learn what was going on within that screened promenade.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Swithin sat down upon a tombstone to await Bishop Helmsdale's arrival.
tombstone
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From this reading Swithin sat down upon a tombstone to await Bishop Helmsdale's arrival.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Swithin sat down upon a tombstone to await Bishop Helmsdale's arrival.
voice
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From this reading As the Bishop still delayed his coming, though the time was nearly eleven, and as the lady whose sweet voice mingled with those heard from the lawn was his personal property, Swithin became exceedingly curious to learn what was going on within that screened promenade.
voices
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From this reading While he sat he fancied he could hear voices in conversation not far off, and further attention convinced him that they came from Lady Constantine's lawn, which was divided from the churchyard by a high wall and shrubbery only.
wall
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From this reading While he sat he fancied he could hear voices in conversation not far off, and further attention convinced him that they came from Lady Constantine's lawn, which was divided from the churchyard by a high wall and shrubbery only.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The inclosure was well adapted for a private interview, being bounded by bushes of laurel and alder nearly on all sides.
well
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From this reading The inclosure was well adapted for a private interview, being bounded by bushes of laurel and alder nearly on all sides.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As the Bishop still delayed his coming, though the time was nearly eleven, and as the lady whose sweet voice mingled with those heard from the lawn was his personal property, Swithin became exceedingly curious to learn what was going on within that screened promenade.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading While he sat he fancied he could hear voices in conversation not far off, and further attention convinced him that they came from Lady Constantine's lawn, which was divided from the churchyard by a high wall and shrubbery only.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While he sat he fancied he could hear voices in conversation not far off, and further attention convinced him that they came from Lady Constantine's lawn, which was divided from the churchyard by a high wall and shrubbery only.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading As the Bishop still delayed his coming, though the time was nearly eleven, and as the lady whose sweet voice mingled with those heard from the lawn was his personal property, Swithin became exceedingly curious to learn what was going on within that screened promenade.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As the Bishop still delayed his coming, though the time was nearly eleven, and as the lady whose sweet voice mingled with those heard from the lawn was his personal property, Swithin became exceedingly curious to learn what was going on within that screened promenade.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading As the Bishop still delayed his coming, though the time was nearly eleven, and as the lady whose sweet voice mingled with those heard from the lawn was his personal property, Swithin became exceedingly curious to learn what was going on within that screened promenade.
