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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 I had flung my much-maligned blazer into a corner, and now I slipped on an ordinary tweed coat.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Indeed, I had been bitterly meditating on striking into the Corean wilderness and living hereafter as one of the natives, about the lowest ambition that ever actuated the mind of man.
actuated
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From this reading Indeed, I had been bitterly meditating on striking into the Corean wilderness and living hereafter as one of the natives, about the lowest ambition that ever actuated the mind of man.
ambition
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From this reading Indeed, I had been bitterly meditating on striking into the Corean wilderness and living hereafter as one of the natives, about the lowest ambition that ever actuated the mind of man.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I had flung my much-maligned blazer into a corner, and now I slipped on an ordinary tweed coat.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had flung my much-maligned blazer into a corner, and now I slipped on an ordinary tweed coat.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I found the deck empty with the exception of Miss Stretton, who was walking up and down in the moonlight, as she had done the night before, but this time she came forward with a sweet smile on her lips, extending her hand to me as if we had been old friends long parted.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I found the deck empty with the exception of Miss Stretton, who was walking up and down in the moonlight, as she had done the night before, but this time she came forward with a sweet smile on her lips, extending her hand to me as if we had been old friends long parted.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I found the deck empty with the exception of Miss Stretton, who was walking up and down in the moonlight, as she had done the night before, but this time she came forward with a sweet smile on her lips, extending her hand to me as if we had been old friends long parted.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was something very grateful to me in this welcome, as I was beginning to look upon myself as a pariah unfit for human companionship.
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
in a way that shows deep pain or grief
From this reading Indeed, I had been bitterly meditating on striking into the Corean wilderness and living hereafter as one of the natives, about the lowest ambition that ever actuated the mind of man.
blazer
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From this reading I had flung my much-maligned blazer into a corner, and now I slipped on an ordinary tweed coat.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I found the deck empty with the exception of Miss Stretton, who was walking up and down in the moonlight, as she had done the night before, but this time she came forward with a sweet smile on her lips, extending her hand to me as if we had been old friends long parted.
came
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From this reading I found the deck empty with the exception of Miss Stretton, who was walking up and down in the moonlight, as she had done the night before, but this time she came forward with a sweet smile on her lips, extending her hand to me as if we had been old friends long parted.
coat
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From this reading I had flung my much-maligned blazer into a corner, and now I slipped on an ordinary tweed coat.
companionship
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From this reading There was something very grateful to me in this welcome, as I was beginning to look upon myself as a pariah unfit for human companionship.
Corean
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From this reading Indeed, I had been bitterly meditating on striking into the Corean wilderness and living hereafter as one of the natives, about the lowest ambition that ever actuated the mind of man.
corner
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From this reading I had flung my much-maligned blazer into a corner, and now I slipped on an ordinary tweed coat.
deck
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From this reading I found the deck empty with the exception of Miss Stretton, who was walking up and down in the moonlight, as she had done the night before, but this time she came forward with a sweet smile on her lips, extending her hand to me as if we had been old friends long parted.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I found the deck empty with the exception of Miss Stretton, who was walking up and down in the moonlight, as she had done the night before, but this time she came forward with a sweet smile on her lips, extending her hand to me as if we had been old friends long parted.
down
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From this reading I found the deck empty with the exception of Miss Stretton, who was walking up and down in the moonlight, as she had done the night before, but this time she came forward with a sweet smile on her lips, extending her hand to me as if we had been old friends long parted.
empty
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From this reading I found the deck empty with the exception of Miss Stretton, who was walking up and down in the moonlight, as she had done the night before, but this time she came forward with a sweet smile on her lips, extending her hand to me as if we had been old friends long parted.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, I had been bitterly meditating on striking into the Corean wilderness and living hereafter as one of the natives, about the lowest ambition that ever actuated the mind of man.
exception
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From this reading I found the deck empty with the exception of Miss Stretton, who was walking up and down in the moonlight, as she had done the night before, but this time she came forward with a sweet smile on her lips, extending her hand to me as if we had been old friends long parted.
extending
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From this reading I found the deck empty with the exception of Miss Stretton, who was walking up and down in the moonlight, as she had done the night before, but this time she came forward with a sweet smile on her lips, extending her hand to me as if we had been old friends long parted.
flung
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From this reading I had flung my much-maligned blazer into a corner, and now I slipped on an ordinary tweed coat.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was something very grateful to me in this welcome, as I was beginning to look upon myself as a pariah unfit for human companionship.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I found the deck empty with the exception of Miss Stretton, who was walking up and down in the moonlight, as she had done the night before, but this time she came forward with a sweet smile on her lips, extending her hand to me as if we had been old friends long parted.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I found the deck empty with the exception of Miss Stretton, who was walking up and down in the moonlight, as she had done the night before, but this time she came forward with a sweet smile on her lips, extending her hand to me as if we had been old friends long parted.
friends
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From this reading I found the deck empty with the exception of Miss Stretton, who was walking up and down in the moonlight, as she had done the night before, but this time she came forward with a sweet smile on her lips, extending her hand to me as if we had been old friends long parted.
grateful
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From this reading There was something very grateful to me in this welcome, as I was beginning to look upon myself as a pariah unfit for human companionship.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had flung my much-maligned blazer into a corner, and now I slipped on an ordinary tweed coat.
hand
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From this reading I found the deck empty with the exception of Miss Stretton, who was walking up and down in the moonlight, as she had done the night before, but this time she came forward with a sweet smile on her lips, extending her hand to me as if we had been old friends long parted.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you sentenced yourself to solitary imprisonment, Mr. Tremorne?”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I found the deck empty with the exception of Miss Stretton, who was walking up and down in the moonlight, as she had done the night before, but this time she came forward with a sweet smile on her lips, extending her hand to me as if we had been old friends long parted.
hereafter
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From this reading Indeed, I had been bitterly meditating on striking into the Corean wilderness and living hereafter as one of the natives, about the lowest ambition that ever actuated the mind of man.
human
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From this reading There was something very grateful to me in this welcome, as I was beginning to look upon myself as a pariah unfit for human companionship.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had flung my much-maligned blazer into a corner, and now I slipped on an ordinary tweed coat.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I found the deck empty with the exception of Miss Stretton, who was walking up and down in the moonlight, as she had done the night before, but this time she came forward with a sweet smile on her lips, extending her hand to me as if we had been old friends long parted.
imprisonment
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From this reading “Have you sentenced yourself to solitary imprisonment, Mr. Tremorne?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I found the deck empty with the exception of Miss Stretton, who was walking up and down in the moonlight, as she had done the night before, but this time she came forward with a sweet smile on her lips, extending her hand to me as if we had been old friends long parted.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, I had been bitterly meditating on striking into the Corean wilderness and living hereafter as one of the natives, about the lowest ambition that ever actuated the mind of man.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I had flung my much-maligned blazer into a corner, and now I slipped on an ordinary tweed coat.
lips
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From this reading I found the deck empty with the exception of Miss Stretton, who was walking up and down in the moonlight, as she had done the night before, but this time she came forward with a sweet smile on her lips, extending her hand to me as if we had been old friends long parted.
living
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From this reading Indeed, I had been bitterly meditating on striking into the Corean wilderness and living hereafter as one of the natives, about the lowest ambition that ever actuated the mind of man.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I found the deck empty with the exception of Miss Stretton, who was walking up and down in the moonlight, as she had done the night before, but this time she came forward with a sweet smile on her lips, extending her hand to me as if we had been old friends long parted.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was something very grateful to me in this welcome, as I was beginning to look upon myself as a pariah unfit for human companionship.
lowest
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From this reading Indeed, I had been bitterly meditating on striking into the Corean wilderness and living hereafter as one of the natives, about the lowest ambition that ever actuated the mind of man.
man
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From this reading Indeed, I had been bitterly meditating on striking into the Corean wilderness and living hereafter as one of the natives, about the lowest ambition that ever actuated the mind of man.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I found the deck empty with the exception of Miss Stretton, who was walking up and down in the moonlight, as she had done the night before, but this time she came forward with a sweet smile on her lips, extending her hand to me as if we had been old friends long parted.
meditating
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From this reading Indeed, I had been bitterly meditating on striking into the Corean wilderness and living hereafter as one of the natives, about the lowest ambition that ever actuated the mind of man.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, I had been bitterly meditating on striking into the Corean wilderness and living hereafter as one of the natives, about the lowest ambition that ever actuated the mind of man.
Miss
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From this reading I found the deck empty with the exception of Miss Stretton, who was walking up and down in the moonlight, as she had done the night before, but this time she came forward with a sweet smile on her lips, extending her hand to me as if we had been old friends long parted.
moonlight
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From this reading I found the deck empty with the exception of Miss Stretton, who was walking up and down in the moonlight, as she had done the night before, but this time she came forward with a sweet smile on her lips, extending her hand to me as if we had been old friends long parted.
Mr
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From this reading “Have you sentenced yourself to solitary imprisonment, Mr. Tremorne?”
much-maligned
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From this reading I had flung my much-maligned blazer into a corner, and now I slipped on an ordinary tweed coat.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had flung my much-maligned blazer into a corner, and now I slipped on an ordinary tweed coat.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading There was something very grateful to me in this welcome, as I was beginning to look upon myself as a pariah unfit for human companionship.
natives
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From this reading Indeed, I had been bitterly meditating on striking into the Corean wilderness and living hereafter as one of the natives, about the lowest ambition that ever actuated the mind of man.
night
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From this reading I found the deck empty with the exception of Miss Stretton, who was walking up and down in the moonlight, as she had done the night before, but this time she came forward with a sweet smile on her lips, extending her hand to me as if we had been old friends long parted.
now
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From this reading I had flung my much-maligned blazer into a corner, and now I slipped on an ordinary tweed coat.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I found the deck empty with the exception of Miss Stretton, who was walking up and down in the moonlight, as she had done the night before, but this time she came forward with a sweet smile on her lips, extending her hand to me as if we had been old friends long parted.
old
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From this reading I found the deck empty with the exception of Miss Stretton, who was walking up and down in the moonlight, as she had done the night before, but this time she came forward with a sweet smile on her lips, extending her hand to me as if we had been old friends long parted.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had flung my much-maligned blazer into a corner, and now I slipped on an ordinary tweed coat.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Indeed, I had been bitterly meditating on striking into the Corean wilderness and living hereafter as one of the natives, about the lowest ambition that ever actuated the mind of man.
ordinary
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From this reading I had flung my much-maligned blazer into a corner, and now I slipped on an ordinary tweed coat.
pariah
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From this reading There was something very grateful to me in this welcome, as I was beginning to look upon myself as a pariah unfit for human companionship.
parted
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From this reading I found the deck empty with the exception of Miss Stretton, who was walking up and down in the moonlight, as she had done the night before, but this time she came forward with a sweet smile on her lips, extending her hand to me as if we had been old friends long parted.
sentenced
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From this reading “Have you sentenced yourself to solitary imprisonment, Mr. Tremorne?”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I found the deck empty with the exception of Miss Stretton, who was walking up and down in the moonlight, as she had done the night before, but this time she came forward with a sweet smile on her lips, extending her hand to me as if we had been old friends long parted.
slipped
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From this reading I had flung my much-maligned blazer into a corner, and now I slipped on an ordinary tweed coat.
smile
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From this reading I found the deck empty with the exception of Miss Stretton, who was walking up and down in the moonlight, as she had done the night before, but this time she came forward with a sweet smile on her lips, extending her hand to me as if we had been old friends long parted.
solitary
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From this reading “Have you sentenced yourself to solitary imprisonment, Mr. Tremorne?”
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something very grateful to me in this welcome, as I was beginning to look upon myself as a pariah unfit for human companionship.
Stretton
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From this reading I found the deck empty with the exception of Miss Stretton, who was walking up and down in the moonlight, as she had done the night before, but this time she came forward with a sweet smile on her lips, extending her hand to me as if we had been old friends long parted.
striking
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From this reading Indeed, I had been bitterly meditating on striking into the Corean wilderness and living hereafter as one of the natives, about the lowest ambition that ever actuated the mind of man.
sweet
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From this reading I found the deck empty with the exception of Miss Stretton, who was walking up and down in the moonlight, as she had done the night before, but this time she came forward with a sweet smile on her lips, extending her hand to me as if we had been old friends long parted.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indeed, I had been bitterly meditating on striking into the Corean wilderness and living hereafter as one of the natives, about the lowest ambition that ever actuated the mind of man.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I found the deck empty with the exception of Miss Stretton, who was walking up and down in the moonlight, as she had done the night before, but this time she came forward with a sweet smile on her lips, extending her hand to me as if we had been old friends long parted.
There
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From this reading There was something very grateful to me in this welcome, as I was beginning to look upon myself as a pariah unfit for human companionship.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I found the deck empty with the exception of Miss Stretton, who was walking up and down in the moonlight, as she had done the night before, but this time she came forward with a sweet smile on her lips, extending her hand to me as if we had been old friends long parted.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I found the deck empty with the exception of Miss Stretton, who was walking up and down in the moonlight, as she had done the night before, but this time she came forward with a sweet smile on her lips, extending her hand to me as if we had been old friends long parted.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I found the deck empty with the exception of Miss Stretton, who was walking up and down in the moonlight, as she had done the night before, but this time she came forward with a sweet smile on her lips, extending her hand to me as if we had been old friends long parted.
Tremorne
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From this reading “Have you sentenced yourself to solitary imprisonment, Mr. Tremorne?”
tweed
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From this reading I had flung my much-maligned blazer into a corner, and now I slipped on an ordinary tweed coat.
unfit
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From this reading There was something very grateful to me in this welcome, as I was beginning to look upon myself as a pariah unfit for human companionship.
up
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From this reading I found the deck empty with the exception of Miss Stretton, who was walking up and down in the moonlight, as she had done the night before, but this time she came forward with a sweet smile on her lips, extending her hand to me as if we had been old friends long parted.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was something very grateful to me in this welcome, as I was beginning to look upon myself as a pariah unfit for human companionship.
very
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From this reading There was something very grateful to me in this welcome, as I was beginning to look upon myself as a pariah unfit for human companionship.
walking
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From this reading I found the deck empty with the exception of Miss Stretton, who was walking up and down in the moonlight, as she had done the night before, but this time she came forward with a sweet smile on her lips, extending her hand to me as if we had been old friends long parted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I found the deck empty with the exception of Miss Stretton, who was walking up and down in the moonlight, as she had done the night before, but this time she came forward with a sweet smile on her lips, extending her hand to me as if we had been old friends long parted.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I found the deck empty with the exception of Miss Stretton, who was walking up and down in the moonlight, as she had done the night before, but this time she came forward with a sweet smile on her lips, extending her hand to me as if we had been old friends long parted.
welcome
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From this reading There was something very grateful to me in this welcome, as I was beginning to look upon myself as a pariah unfit for human companionship.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I found the deck empty with the exception of Miss Stretton, who was walking up and down in the moonlight, as she had done the night before, but this time she came forward with a sweet smile on her lips, extending her hand to me as if we had been old friends long parted.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
a wild area where few people live
From this reading Indeed, I had been bitterly meditating on striking into the Corean wilderness and living hereafter as one of the natives, about the lowest ambition that ever actuated the mind of man.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I found the deck empty with the exception of Miss Stretton, who was walking up and down in the moonlight, as she had done the night before, but this time she came forward with a sweet smile on her lips, extending her hand to me as if we had been old friends long parted.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Have you sentenced yourself to solitary imprisonment, Mr. Tremorne?”
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Have you sentenced yourself to solitary imprisonment, Mr. Tremorne?”
