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acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Lionel himself came out and welcomed his benefactor's footstep across the threshold of the home which the generous man had provided for the widow.
activity
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From this reading Thanks to Lionel's activity, the hall was disencumbered--the plants hastily stowed away-the parlour closed on the festive preparations--and the footman in his livery waiting at the door--when Mr. Darrell arrived.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thanks to Lionel's activity, the hall was disencumbered--the plants hastily stowed away-the parlour closed on the festive preparations--and the footman in his livery waiting at the door--when Mr. Darrell arrived.
arrived
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From this reading Thanks to Lionel's activity, the hall was disencumbered--the plants hastily stowed away-the parlour closed on the festive preparations--and the footman in his livery waiting at the door--when Mr. Darrell arrived.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If Lionel had some secret misgivings as to the result of this interview, they were soon and most happily dispelled.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HAUGHTON AT HOME TO GUY DARRELL.
away-the
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From this reading Thanks to Lionel's activity, the hall was disencumbered--the plants hastily stowed away-the parlour closed on the festive preparations--and the footman in his livery waiting at the door--when Mr. Darrell arrived.
benefactor's
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From this reading Lionel himself came out and welcomed his benefactor's footstep across the threshold of the home which the generous man had provided for the widow.
came
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From this reading Lionel himself came out and welcomed his benefactor's footstep across the threshold of the home which the generous man had provided for the widow.
closed
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From this reading Thanks to Lionel's activity, the hall was disencumbered--the plants hastily stowed away-the parlour closed on the festive preparations--and the footman in his livery waiting at the door--when Mr. Darrell arrived.
DARRELL
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From this reading HAUGHTON AT HOME TO GUY DARRELL.
disencumbered
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From this reading Thanks to Lionel's activity, the hall was disencumbered--the plants hastily stowed away-the parlour closed on the festive preparations--and the footman in his livery waiting at the door--when Mr. Darrell arrived.
dispelled
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From this reading If Lionel had some secret misgivings as to the result of this interview, they were soon and most happily dispelled.
door
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From this reading Thanks to Lionel's activity, the hall was disencumbered--the plants hastily stowed away-the parlour closed on the festive preparations--and the footman in his livery waiting at the door--when Mr. Darrell arrived.
festive
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From this reading Thanks to Lionel's activity, the hall was disencumbered--the plants hastily stowed away-the parlour closed on the festive preparations--and the footman in his livery waiting at the door--when Mr. Darrell arrived.
footman
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From this reading Thanks to Lionel's activity, the hall was disencumbered--the plants hastily stowed away-the parlour closed on the festive preparations--and the footman in his livery waiting at the door--when Mr. Darrell arrived.
footstep
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From this reading Lionel himself came out and welcomed his benefactor's footstep across the threshold of the home which the generous man had provided for the widow.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lionel himself came out and welcomed his benefactor's footstep across the threshold of the home which the generous man had provided for the widow.
generous
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From this reading Lionel himself came out and welcomed his benefactor's footstep across the threshold of the home which the generous man had provided for the widow.
GUY
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From this reading HAUGHTON AT HOME TO GUY DARRELL.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lionel himself came out and welcomed his benefactor's footstep across the threshold of the home which the generous man had provided for the widow.
hall
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From this reading Thanks to Lionel's activity, the hall was disencumbered--the plants hastily stowed away-the parlour closed on the festive preparations--and the footman in his livery waiting at the door--when Mr. Darrell arrived.
happily
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From this reading If Lionel had some secret misgivings as to the result of this interview, they were soon and most happily dispelled.
hastily
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From this reading Thanks to Lionel's activity, the hall was disencumbered--the plants hastily stowed away-the parlour closed on the festive preparations--and the footman in his livery waiting at the door--when Mr. Darrell arrived.
HAUGHTON
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From this reading HAUGHTON AT HOME TO GUY DARRELL.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lionel himself came out and welcomed his benefactor's footstep across the threshold of the home which the generous man had provided for the widow.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thanks to Lionel's activity, the hall was disencumbered--the plants hastily stowed away-the parlour closed on the festive preparations--and the footman in his livery waiting at the door--when Mr. Darrell arrived.
HOME
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From this reading HAUGHTON AT HOME TO GUY DARRELL.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Lionel had some secret misgivings as to the result of this interview, they were soon and most happily dispelled.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thanks to Lionel's activity, the hall was disencumbered--the plants hastily stowed away-the parlour closed on the festive preparations--and the footman in his livery waiting at the door--when Mr. Darrell arrived.
interview
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From this reading If Lionel had some secret misgivings as to the result of this interview, they were soon and most happily dispelled.
Lionel
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From this reading Lionel himself came out and welcomed his benefactor's footstep across the threshold of the home which the generous man had provided for the widow.
Lionel's
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From this reading Thanks to Lionel's activity, the hall was disencumbered--the plants hastily stowed away-the parlour closed on the festive preparations--and the footman in his livery waiting at the door--when Mr. Darrell arrived.
livery
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From this reading Thanks to Lionel's activity, the hall was disencumbered--the plants hastily stowed away-the parlour closed on the festive preparations--and the footman in his livery waiting at the door--when Mr. Darrell arrived.
man
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From this reading Lionel himself came out and welcomed his benefactor's footstep across the threshold of the home which the generous man had provided for the widow.
misgivings
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From this reading If Lionel had some secret misgivings as to the result of this interview, they were soon and most happily dispelled.
most
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From this reading If Lionel had some secret misgivings as to the result of this interview, they were soon and most happily dispelled.
Mr
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From this reading Thanks to Lionel's activity, the hall was disencumbered--the plants hastily stowed away-the parlour closed on the festive preparations--and the footman in his livery waiting at the door--when Mr. Darrell arrived.
MRS
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From this reading MRS.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lionel himself came out and welcomed his benefactor's footstep across the threshold of the home which the generous man had provided for the widow.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thanks to Lionel's activity, the hall was disencumbered--the plants hastily stowed away-the parlour closed on the festive preparations--and the footman in his livery waiting at the door--when Mr. Darrell arrived.
out
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From this reading Lionel himself came out and welcomed his benefactor's footstep across the threshold of the home which the generous man had provided for the widow.
parlour
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From this reading Thanks to Lionel's activity, the hall was disencumbered--the plants hastily stowed away-the parlour closed on the festive preparations--and the footman in his livery waiting at the door--when Mr. Darrell arrived.
plants
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From this reading Thanks to Lionel's activity, the hall was disencumbered--the plants hastily stowed away-the parlour closed on the festive preparations--and the footman in his livery waiting at the door--when Mr. Darrell arrived.
preparations
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From this reading Thanks to Lionel's activity, the hall was disencumbered--the plants hastily stowed away-the parlour closed on the festive preparations--and the footman in his livery waiting at the door--when Mr. Darrell arrived.
provided
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From this reading Lionel himself came out and welcomed his benefactor's footstep across the threshold of the home which the generous man had provided for the widow.
result
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From this reading If Lionel had some secret misgivings as to the result of this interview, they were soon and most happily dispelled.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading If Lionel had some secret misgivings as to the result of this interview, they were soon and most happily dispelled.
some
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From this reading If Lionel had some secret misgivings as to the result of this interview, they were soon and most happily dispelled.
soon
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From this reading If Lionel had some secret misgivings as to the result of this interview, they were soon and most happily dispelled.
stowed
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From this reading Thanks to Lionel's activity, the hall was disencumbered--the plants hastily stowed away-the parlour closed on the festive preparations--and the footman in his livery waiting at the door--when Mr. Darrell arrived.
Thanks
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From this reading Thanks to Lionel's activity, the hall was disencumbered--the plants hastily stowed away-the parlour closed on the festive preparations--and the footman in his livery waiting at the door--when Mr. Darrell arrived.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thanks to Lionel's activity, the hall was disencumbered--the plants hastily stowed away-the parlour closed on the festive preparations--and the footman in his livery waiting at the door--when Mr. Darrell arrived.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Lionel had some secret misgivings as to the result of this interview, they were soon and most happily dispelled.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If Lionel had some secret misgivings as to the result of this interview, they were soon and most happily dispelled.
threshold
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From this reading Lionel himself came out and welcomed his benefactor's footstep across the threshold of the home which the generous man had provided for the widow.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HAUGHTON AT HOME TO GUY DARRELL.
waiting
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From this reading Thanks to Lionel's activity, the hall was disencumbered--the plants hastily stowed away-the parlour closed on the festive preparations--and the footman in his livery waiting at the door--when Mr. Darrell arrived.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thanks to Lionel's activity, the hall was disencumbered--the plants hastily stowed away-the parlour closed on the festive preparations--and the footman in his livery waiting at the door--when Mr. Darrell arrived.
welcomed
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From this reading Lionel himself came out and welcomed his benefactor's footstep across the threshold of the home which the generous man had provided for the widow.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If Lionel had some secret misgivings as to the result of this interview, they were soon and most happily dispelled.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Thanks to Lionel's activity, the hall was disencumbered--the plants hastily stowed away-the parlour closed on the festive preparations--and the footman in his livery waiting at the door--when Mr. Darrell arrived.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lionel himself came out and welcomed his benefactor's footstep across the threshold of the home which the generous man had provided for the widow.
widow
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From this reading Lionel himself came out and welcomed his benefactor's footstep across the threshold of the home which the generous man had provided for the widow.
