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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 Guy Darrell returned home from Carr Vipont’s dinner at a late hour.
Adela's
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From this reading On his table was a note from Lady Adela’s father, cordially inviting Darrell to pass the next week at his country-house; London was now emptying fast.
ago
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From this reading On the table too was a parcel, containing a book which Darrell had lent to Miss Vyvyan some weeks ago, and a note from herself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the table too was a parcel, containing a book which Darrell had lent to Miss Vyvyan some weeks ago, and a note from herself.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Guy Darrell returned home from Carr Vipont’s dinner at a late hour.
book
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From this reading On the table too was a parcel, containing a book which Darrell had lent to Miss Vyvyan some weeks ago, and a note from herself.
calling
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From this reading In calling at her father’s house that morning, he had learned that Mr. Vyvyan had suddenly resolved to take her into Switzerland, with the view of passing the next winter in Italy.
Carr
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From this reading Guy Darrell returned home from Carr Vipont’s dinner at a late hour.
containing
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From this reading On the table too was a parcel, containing a book which Darrell had lent to Miss Vyvyan some weeks ago, and a note from herself.
cordially
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From this reading On his table was a note from Lady Adela’s father, cordially inviting Darrell to pass the next week at his country-house; London was now emptying fast.
country-house
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From this reading On his table was a note from Lady Adela’s father, cordially inviting Darrell to pass the next week at his country-house; London was now emptying fast.
Darrell
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From this reading Guy Darrell returned home from Carr Vipont’s dinner at a late hour.
DARRELL'S
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From this reading GUY DARRELL’S DECISION.
DECISION
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From this reading GUY DARRELL’S DECISION.
dinner
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From this reading Guy Darrell returned home from Carr Vipont’s dinner at a late hour.
emptying
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From this reading On his table was a note from Lady Adela’s father, cordially inviting Darrell to pass the next week at his country-house; London was now emptying fast.
fast
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From this reading On his table was a note from Lady Adela’s father, cordially inviting Darrell to pass the next week at his country-house; London was now emptying fast.
father
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From this reading On his table was a note from Lady Adela’s father, cordially inviting Darrell to pass the next week at his country-house; London was now emptying fast.
father's
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From this reading In calling at her father’s house that morning, he had learned that Mr. Vyvyan had suddenly resolved to take her into Switzerland, with the view of passing the next winter in Italy.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Guy Darrell returned home from Carr Vipont’s dinner at a late hour.
GUY
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From this reading GUY DARRELL’S DECISION.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the table too was a parcel, containing a book which Darrell had lent to Miss Vyvyan some weeks ago, and a note from herself.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In calling at her father’s house that morning, he had learned that Mr. Vyvyan had suddenly resolved to take her into Switzerland, with the view of passing the next winter in Italy.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In calling at her father’s house that morning, he had learned that Mr. Vyvyan had suddenly resolved to take her into Switzerland, with the view of passing the next winter in Italy.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading On the table too was a parcel, containing a book which Darrell had lent to Miss Vyvyan some weeks ago, and a note from herself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On his table was a note from Lady Adela’s father, cordially inviting Darrell to pass the next week at his country-house; London was now emptying fast.
home
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From this reading Guy Darrell returned home from Carr Vipont’s dinner at a late hour.
hour
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From this reading Guy Darrell returned home from Carr Vipont’s dinner at a late hour.
house
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From this reading In calling at her father’s house that morning, he had learned that Mr. Vyvyan had suddenly resolved to take her into Switzerland, with the view of passing the next winter in Italy.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In calling at her father’s house that morning, he had learned that Mr. Vyvyan had suddenly resolved to take her into Switzerland, with the view of passing the next winter in Italy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In calling at her father’s house that morning, he had learned that Mr. Vyvyan had suddenly resolved to take her into Switzerland, with the view of passing the next winter in Italy.
inviting
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From this reading On his table was a note from Lady Adela’s father, cordially inviting Darrell to pass the next week at his country-house; London was now emptying fast.
Italy
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From this reading In calling at her father’s house that morning, he had learned that Mr. Vyvyan had suddenly resolved to take her into Switzerland, with the view of passing the next winter in Italy.
Lady
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From this reading On his table was a note from Lady Adela’s father, cordially inviting Darrell to pass the next week at his country-house; London was now emptying fast.
late
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From this reading Guy Darrell returned home from Carr Vipont’s dinner at a late hour.
learned
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From this reading In calling at her father’s house that morning, he had learned that Mr. Vyvyan had suddenly resolved to take her into Switzerland, with the view of passing the next winter in Italy.
lent
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From this reading On the table too was a parcel, containing a book which Darrell had lent to Miss Vyvyan some weeks ago, and a note from herself.
London
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From this reading On his table was a note from Lady Adela’s father, cordially inviting Darrell to pass the next week at his country-house; London was now emptying fast.
Miss
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From this reading On the table too was a parcel, containing a book which Darrell had lent to Miss Vyvyan some weeks ago, and a note from herself.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In calling at her father’s house that morning, he had learned that Mr. Vyvyan had suddenly resolved to take her into Switzerland, with the view of passing the next winter in Italy.
Mr
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From this reading In calling at her father’s house that morning, he had learned that Mr. Vyvyan had suddenly resolved to take her into Switzerland, with the view of passing the next winter in Italy.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On his table was a note from Lady Adela’s father, cordially inviting Darrell to pass the next week at his country-house; London was now emptying fast.
note
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From this reading On his table was a note from Lady Adela’s father, cordially inviting Darrell to pass the next week at his country-house; London was now emptying fast.
now
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From this reading On his table was a note from Lady Adela’s father, cordially inviting Darrell to pass the next week at his country-house; London was now emptying fast.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In calling at her father’s house that morning, he had learned that Mr. Vyvyan had suddenly resolved to take her into Switzerland, with the view of passing the next winter in Italy.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On his table was a note from Lady Adela’s father, cordially inviting Darrell to pass the next week at his country-house; London was now emptying fast.
parcel
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From this reading On the table too was a parcel, containing a book which Darrell had lent to Miss Vyvyan some weeks ago, and a note from herself.
pass
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From this reading On his table was a note from Lady Adela’s father, cordially inviting Darrell to pass the next week at his country-house; London was now emptying fast.
passing
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From this reading In calling at her father’s house that morning, he had learned that Mr. Vyvyan had suddenly resolved to take her into Switzerland, with the view of passing the next winter in Italy.
resolved
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From this reading In calling at her father’s house that morning, he had learned that Mr. Vyvyan had suddenly resolved to take her into Switzerland, with the view of passing the next winter in Italy.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Guy Darrell returned home from Carr Vipont’s dinner at a late hour.
some
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From this reading On the table too was a parcel, containing a book which Darrell had lent to Miss Vyvyan some weeks ago, and a note from herself.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In calling at her father’s house that morning, he had learned that Mr. Vyvyan had suddenly resolved to take her into Switzerland, with the view of passing the next winter in Italy.
Switzerland
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From this reading In calling at her father’s house that morning, he had learned that Mr. Vyvyan had suddenly resolved to take her into Switzerland, with the view of passing the next winter in Italy.
table
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From this reading On his table was a note from Lady Adela’s father, cordially inviting Darrell to pass the next week at his country-house; London was now emptying fast.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In calling at her father’s house that morning, he had learned that Mr. Vyvyan had suddenly resolved to take her into Switzerland, with the view of passing the next winter in Italy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In calling at her father’s house that morning, he had learned that Mr. Vyvyan had suddenly resolved to take her into Switzerland, with the view of passing the next winter in Italy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On his table was a note from Lady Adela’s father, cordially inviting Darrell to pass the next week at his country-house; London was now emptying fast.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On his table was a note from Lady Adela’s father, cordially inviting Darrell to pass the next week at his country-house; London was now emptying fast.
too
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From this reading On the table too was a parcel, containing a book which Darrell had lent to Miss Vyvyan some weeks ago, and a note from herself.
view
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From this reading In calling at her father’s house that morning, he had learned that Mr. Vyvyan had suddenly resolved to take her into Switzerland, with the view of passing the next winter in Italy.
Vipont's
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From this reading Guy Darrell returned home from Carr Vipont’s dinner at a late hour.
Vyvyan
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From this reading On the table too was a parcel, containing a book which Darrell had lent to Miss Vyvyan some weeks ago, and a note from herself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On his table was a note from Lady Adela’s father, cordially inviting Darrell to pass the next week at his country-house; London was now emptying fast.
week
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From this reading On his table was a note from Lady Adela’s father, cordially inviting Darrell to pass the next week at his country-house; London was now emptying fast.
weeks
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From this reading On the table too was a parcel, containing a book which Darrell had lent to Miss Vyvyan some weeks ago, and a note from herself.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the table too was a parcel, containing a book which Darrell had lent to Miss Vyvyan some weeks ago, and a note from herself.
winter
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From this reading In calling at her father’s house that morning, he had learned that Mr. Vyvyan had suddenly resolved to take her into Switzerland, with the view of passing the next winter in Italy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In calling at her father’s house that morning, he had learned that Mr. Vyvyan had suddenly resolved to take her into Switzerland, with the view of passing the next winter in Italy.
