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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 Something was out of tune in the whole establishment; and, for a very unusual thing, the common irritation seemed to have produced a common bond.
affected
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From this reading All the servants were old in their places, and were told by some one of the family, or gathered, from the unheeded conversation carried on before them, everything that affected master or mistress or either of the young gentlemen.
All
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From this reading All the servants were old in their places, and were told by some one of the family, or gathered, from the unheeded conversation carried on before them, everything that affected master or mistress or either of the young gentlemen.
amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading Any one of them could have told Molly that the grievance which lay at the root of everything, was the amount of the bills run up by Osborne at Cambridge, and which, now that all chance of his obtaining a fellowship was over, came pouring down upon the Squire.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Something was out of tune in the whole establishment; and, for a very unusual thing, the common irritation seemed to have produced a common bond.
Any
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From this reading Any one of them could have told Molly that the grievance which lay at the root of everything, was the amount of the bills run up by Osborne at Cambridge, and which, now that all chance of his obtaining a fellowship was over, came pouring down upon the Squire.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TROUBLE AT HAMLEY HALL.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading All the servants were old in their places, and were told by some one of the family, or gathered, from the unheeded conversation carried on before them, everything that affected master or mistress or either of the young gentlemen.
bills
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From this reading Any one of them could have told Molly that the grievance which lay at the root of everything, was the amount of the bills run up by Osborne at Cambridge, and which, now that all chance of his obtaining a fellowship was over, came pouring down upon the Squire.
bond
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From this reading Something was out of tune in the whole establishment; and, for a very unusual thing, the common irritation seemed to have produced a common bond.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All the servants were old in their places, and were told by some one of the family, or gathered, from the unheeded conversation carried on before them, everything that affected master or mistress or either of the young gentlemen.
Cambridge
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From this reading Any one of them could have told Molly that the grievance which lay at the root of everything, was the amount of the bills run up by Osborne at Cambridge, and which, now that all chance of his obtaining a fellowship was over, came pouring down upon the Squire.
came
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From this reading Any one of them could have told Molly that the grievance which lay at the root of everything, was the amount of the bills run up by Osborne at Cambridge, and which, now that all chance of his obtaining a fellowship was over, came pouring down upon the Squire.
carried
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From this reading All the servants were old in their places, and were told by some one of the family, or gathered, from the unheeded conversation carried on before them, everything that affected master or mistress or either of the young gentlemen.
chance
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From this reading Any one of them could have told Molly that the grievance which lay at the root of everything, was the amount of the bills run up by Osborne at Cambridge, and which, now that all chance of his obtaining a fellowship was over, came pouring down upon the Squire.
common
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From this reading Something was out of tune in the whole establishment; and, for a very unusual thing, the common irritation seemed to have produced a common bond.
conversation
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From this reading All the servants were old in their places, and were told by some one of the family, or gathered, from the unheeded conversation carried on before them, everything that affected master or mistress or either of the young gentlemen.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Any one of them could have told Molly that the grievance which lay at the root of everything, was the amount of the bills run up by Osborne at Cambridge, and which, now that all chance of his obtaining a fellowship was over, came pouring down upon the Squire.
down
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From this reading Any one of them could have told Molly that the grievance which lay at the root of everything, was the amount of the bills run up by Osborne at Cambridge, and which, now that all chance of his obtaining a fellowship was over, came pouring down upon the Squire.
dwelt
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From this reading If Molly thought that peace dwelt perpetually at Hamley Hall she was sorely mistaken.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading All the servants were old in their places, and were told by some one of the family, or gathered, from the unheeded conversation carried on before them, everything that affected master or mistress or either of the young gentlemen.
establishment
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From this reading Something was out of tune in the whole establishment; and, for a very unusual thing, the common irritation seemed to have produced a common bond.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading All the servants were old in their places, and were told by some one of the family, or gathered, from the unheeded conversation carried on before them, everything that affected master or mistress or either of the young gentlemen.
family
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From this reading All the servants were old in their places, and were told by some one of the family, or gathered, from the unheeded conversation carried on before them, everything that affected master or mistress or either of the young gentlemen.
fellowship
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From this reading Any one of them could have told Molly that the grievance which lay at the root of everything, was the amount of the bills run up by Osborne at Cambridge, and which, now that all chance of his obtaining a fellowship was over, came pouring down upon the Squire.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Something was out of tune in the whole establishment; and, for a very unusual thing, the common irritation seemed to have produced a common bond.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All the servants were old in their places, and were told by some one of the family, or gathered, from the unheeded conversation carried on before them, everything that affected master or mistress or either of the young gentlemen.
gathered
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From this reading All the servants were old in their places, and were told by some one of the family, or gathered, from the unheeded conversation carried on before them, everything that affected master or mistress or either of the young gentlemen.
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All the servants were old in their places, and were told by some one of the family, or gathered, from the unheeded conversation carried on before them, everything that affected master or mistress or either of the young gentlemen.
grievance
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From this reading Any one of them could have told Molly that the grievance which lay at the root of everything, was the amount of the bills run up by Osborne at Cambridge, and which, now that all chance of his obtaining a fellowship was over, came pouring down upon the Squire.
HALL
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From this reading TROUBLE AT HAMLEY HALL.
HAMLEY
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From this reading TROUBLE AT HAMLEY HALL.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Something was out of tune in the whole establishment; and, for a very unusual thing, the common irritation seemed to have produced a common bond.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Any one of them could have told Molly that the grievance which lay at the root of everything, was the amount of the bills run up by Osborne at Cambridge, and which, now that all chance of his obtaining a fellowship was over, came pouring down upon the Squire.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Molly thought that peace dwelt perpetually at Hamley Hall she was sorely mistaken.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Something was out of tune in the whole establishment; and, for a very unusual thing, the common irritation seemed to have produced a common bond.
irritation
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From this reading Something was out of tune in the whole establishment; and, for a very unusual thing, the common irritation seemed to have produced a common bond.
lay
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From this reading Any one of them could have told Molly that the grievance which lay at the root of everything, was the amount of the bills run up by Osborne at Cambridge, and which, now that all chance of his obtaining a fellowship was over, came pouring down upon the Squire.
master
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From this reading All the servants were old in their places, and were told by some one of the family, or gathered, from the unheeded conversation carried on before them, everything that affected master or mistress or either of the young gentlemen.
mistaken
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From this reading If Molly thought that peace dwelt perpetually at Hamley Hall she was sorely mistaken.
mistress
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From this reading All the servants were old in their places, and were told by some one of the family, or gathered, from the unheeded conversation carried on before them, everything that affected master or mistress or either of the young gentlemen.
Molly
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From this reading If Molly thought that peace dwelt perpetually at Hamley Hall she was sorely mistaken.
now
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From this reading Any one of them could have told Molly that the grievance which lay at the root of everything, was the amount of the bills run up by Osborne at Cambridge, and which, now that all chance of his obtaining a fellowship was over, came pouring down upon the Squire.
obtaining
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From this reading Any one of them could have told Molly that the grievance which lay at the root of everything, was the amount of the bills run up by Osborne at Cambridge, and which, now that all chance of his obtaining a fellowship was over, came pouring down upon the Squire.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Something was out of tune in the whole establishment; and, for a very unusual thing, the common irritation seemed to have produced a common bond.
old
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From this reading All the servants were old in their places, and were told by some one of the family, or gathered, from the unheeded conversation carried on before them, everything that affected master or mistress or either of the young gentlemen.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All the servants were old in their places, and were told by some one of the family, or gathered, from the unheeded conversation carried on before them, everything that affected master or mistress or either of the young gentlemen.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All the servants were old in their places, and were told by some one of the family, or gathered, from the unheeded conversation carried on before them, everything that affected master or mistress or either of the young gentlemen.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All the servants were old in their places, and were told by some one of the family, or gathered, from the unheeded conversation carried on before them, everything that affected master or mistress or either of the young gentlemen.
Osborne
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From this reading Any one of them could have told Molly that the grievance which lay at the root of everything, was the amount of the bills run up by Osborne at Cambridge, and which, now that all chance of his obtaining a fellowship was over, came pouring down upon the Squire.
out
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From this reading Something was out of tune in the whole establishment; and, for a very unusual thing, the common irritation seemed to have produced a common bond.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Any one of them could have told Molly that the grievance which lay at the root of everything, was the amount of the bills run up by Osborne at Cambridge, and which, now that all chance of his obtaining a fellowship was over, came pouring down upon the Squire.
peace
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From this reading If Molly thought that peace dwelt perpetually at Hamley Hall she was sorely mistaken.
perpetually
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From this reading If Molly thought that peace dwelt perpetually at Hamley Hall she was sorely mistaken.
places
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From this reading All the servants were old in their places, and were told by some one of the family, or gathered, from the unheeded conversation carried on before them, everything that affected master or mistress or either of the young gentlemen.
pouring
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From this reading Any one of them could have told Molly that the grievance which lay at the root of everything, was the amount of the bills run up by Osborne at Cambridge, and which, now that all chance of his obtaining a fellowship was over, came pouring down upon the Squire.
produced
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From this reading Something was out of tune in the whole establishment; and, for a very unusual thing, the common irritation seemed to have produced a common bond.
root
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From this reading Any one of them could have told Molly that the grievance which lay at the root of everything, was the amount of the bills run up by Osborne at Cambridge, and which, now that all chance of his obtaining a fellowship was over, came pouring down upon the Squire.
run
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From this reading Any one of them could have told Molly that the grievance which lay at the root of everything, was the amount of the bills run up by Osborne at Cambridge, and which, now that all chance of his obtaining a fellowship was over, came pouring down upon the Squire.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Something was out of tune in the whole establishment; and, for a very unusual thing, the common irritation seemed to have produced a common bond.
servants
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From this reading All the servants were old in their places, and were told by some one of the family, or gathered, from the unheeded conversation carried on before them, everything that affected master or mistress or either of the young gentlemen.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Molly thought that peace dwelt perpetually at Hamley Hall she was sorely mistaken.
some
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From this reading All the servants were old in their places, and were told by some one of the family, or gathered, from the unheeded conversation carried on before them, everything that affected master or mistress or either of the young gentlemen.
SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something was out of tune in the whole establishment; and, for a very unusual thing, the common irritation seemed to have produced a common bond.
sorely
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From this reading If Molly thought that peace dwelt perpetually at Hamley Hall she was sorely mistaken.
Squire
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From this reading Any one of them could have told Molly that the grievance which lay at the root of everything, was the amount of the bills run up by Osborne at Cambridge, and which, now that all chance of his obtaining a fellowship was over, came pouring down upon the Squire.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If Molly thought that peace dwelt perpetually at Hamley Hall she was sorely mistaken.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Something was out of tune in the whole establishment; and, for a very unusual thing, the common irritation seemed to have produced a common bond.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All the servants were old in their places, and were told by some one of the family, or gathered, from the unheeded conversation carried on before them, everything that affected master or mistress or either of the young gentlemen.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All the servants were old in their places, and were told by some one of the family, or gathered, from the unheeded conversation carried on before them, everything that affected master or mistress or either of the young gentlemen.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Something was out of tune in the whole establishment; and, for a very unusual thing, the common irritation seemed to have produced a common bond.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If Molly thought that peace dwelt perpetually at Hamley Hall she was sorely mistaken.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Something was out of tune in the whole establishment; and, for a very unusual thing, the common irritation seemed to have produced a common bond.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All the servants were old in their places, and were told by some one of the family, or gathered, from the unheeded conversation carried on before them, everything that affected master or mistress or either of the young gentlemen.
TROUBLE
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From this reading TROUBLE AT HAMLEY HALL.
tune
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From this reading Something was out of tune in the whole establishment; and, for a very unusual thing, the common irritation seemed to have produced a common bond.
unheedednounUS /ˈunheeded/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading All the servants were old in their places, and were told by some one of the family, or gathered, from the unheeded conversation carried on before them, everything that affected master or mistress or either of the young gentlemen.
unusual
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From this reading Something was out of tune in the whole establishment; and, for a very unusual thing, the common irritation seemed to have produced a common bond.
up
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From this reading Any one of them could have told Molly that the grievance which lay at the root of everything, was the amount of the bills run up by Osborne at Cambridge, and which, now that all chance of his obtaining a fellowship was over, came pouring down upon the Squire.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Any one of them could have told Molly that the grievance which lay at the root of everything, was the amount of the bills run up by Osborne at Cambridge, and which, now that all chance of his obtaining a fellowship was over, came pouring down upon the Squire.
very
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From this reading Something was out of tune in the whole establishment; and, for a very unusual thing, the common irritation seemed to have produced a common bond.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If Molly thought that peace dwelt perpetually at Hamley Hall she was sorely mistaken.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the servants were old in their places, and were told by some one of the family, or gathered, from the unheeded conversation carried on before them, everything that affected master or mistress or either of the young gentlemen.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Any one of them could have told Molly that the grievance which lay at the root of everything, was the amount of the bills run up by Osborne at Cambridge, and which, now that all chance of his obtaining a fellowship was over, came pouring down upon the Squire.
whole
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From this reading Something was out of tune in the whole establishment; and, for a very unusual thing, the common irritation seemed to have produced a common bond.
young
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From this reading All the servants were old in their places, and were told by some one of the family, or gathered, from the unheeded conversation carried on before them, everything that affected master or mistress or either of the young gentlemen.
