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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 They had lingered for one thing, because a long and strange interruption had occurred in the letters from America.
also
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From this reading He had told them of his long journey, which was not then so rapid as now, but meant long travelling in primitive ways by waggons and on horseback, and also that he had found greater delays and more trouble than he expected.
America
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From this reading They had lingered for one thing, because a long and strange interruption had occurred in the letters from America.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Warrender and her daughter came home in the early summer, having lingered longer than they intended in the South.
anticipated
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From this reading In the spring he was still lingering, investigating matters which he did not explain, but which he said might very likely facilitate what he had to do and make the conclusion more fortunate than he had anticipated.
arrival
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From this reading Dick had made them aware of his arrival there, and of the beginning of his necessary business, into the details of which naturally he did not enter.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had told them of his long journey, which was not then so rapid as now, but meant long travelling in primitive ways by waggons and on horseback, and also that he had found greater delays and more trouble than he expected.
aware
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From this reading Dick had made them aware of his arrival there, and of the beginning of his necessary business, into the details of which naturally he did not enter.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading They had lingered for one thing, because a long and strange interruption had occurred in the letters from America.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Dick had made them aware of his arrival there, and of the beginning of his necessary business, into the details of which naturally he did not enter.
business
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From this reading Dick had made them aware of his arrival there, and of the beginning of his necessary business, into the details of which naturally he did not enter.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had told them of his long journey, which was not then so rapid as now, but meant long travelling in primitive ways by waggons and on horseback, and also that he had found greater delays and more trouble than he expected.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had told them of his long journey, which was not then so rapid as now, but meant long travelling in primitive ways by waggons and on horseback, and also that he had found greater delays and more trouble than he expected.
came
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From this reading Mrs. Warrender and her daughter came home in the early summer, having lingered longer than they intended in the South.
conclusion
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From this reading In the spring he was still lingering, investigating matters which he did not explain, but which he said might very likely facilitate what he had to do and make the conclusion more fortunate than he had anticipated.
daughter
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From this reading Mrs. Warrender and her daughter came home in the early summer, having lingered longer than they intended in the South.
delays
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From this reading He had told them of his long journey, which was not then so rapid as now, but meant long travelling in primitive ways by waggons and on horseback, and also that he had found greater delays and more trouble than he expected.
detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Dick had made them aware of his arrival there, and of the beginning of his necessary business, into the details of which naturally he did not enter.
Dick
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From this reading Dick had made them aware of his arrival there, and of the beginning of his necessary business, into the details of which naturally he did not enter.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Dick had made them aware of his arrival there, and of the beginning of his necessary business, into the details of which naturally he did not enter.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In the spring he was still lingering, investigating matters which he did not explain, but which he said might very likely facilitate what he had to do and make the conclusion more fortunate than he had anticipated.
early
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From this reading Mrs. Warrender and her daughter came home in the early summer, having lingered longer than they intended in the South.
enter
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From this reading Dick had made them aware of his arrival there, and of the beginning of his necessary business, into the details of which naturally he did not enter.
expected
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From this reading He had told them of his long journey, which was not then so rapid as now, but meant long travelling in primitive ways by waggons and on horseback, and also that he had found greater delays and more trouble than he expected.
explain
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From this reading In the spring he was still lingering, investigating matters which he did not explain, but which he said might very likely facilitate what he had to do and make the conclusion more fortunate than he had anticipated.
facilitate
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From this reading In the spring he was still lingering, investigating matters which he did not explain, but which he said might very likely facilitate what he had to do and make the conclusion more fortunate than he had anticipated.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had lingered for one thing, because a long and strange interruption had occurred in the letters from America.
fortunate
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From this reading In the spring he was still lingering, investigating matters which he did not explain, but which he said might very likely facilitate what he had to do and make the conclusion more fortunate than he had anticipated.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had told them of his long journey, which was not then so rapid as now, but meant long travelling in primitive ways by waggons and on horseback, and also that he had found greater delays and more trouble than he expected.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had lingered for one thing, because a long and strange interruption had occurred in the letters from America.
greater
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From this reading He had told them of his long journey, which was not then so rapid as now, but meant long travelling in primitive ways by waggons and on horseback, and also that he had found greater delays and more trouble than he expected.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had lingered for one thing, because a long and strange interruption had occurred in the letters from America.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Mrs. Warrender and her daughter came home in the early summer, having lingered longer than they intended in the South.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dick had made them aware of his arrival there, and of the beginning of his necessary business, into the details of which naturally he did not enter.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Warrender and her daughter came home in the early summer, having lingered longer than they intended in the South.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dick had made them aware of his arrival there, and of the beginning of his necessary business, into the details of which naturally he did not enter.
home
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From this reading Mrs. Warrender and her daughter came home in the early summer, having lingered longer than they intended in the South.
horseback
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From this reading He had told them of his long journey, which was not then so rapid as now, but meant long travelling in primitive ways by waggons and on horseback, and also that he had found greater delays and more trouble than he expected.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Warrender and her daughter came home in the early summer, having lingered longer than they intended in the South.
intended
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From this reading Mrs. Warrender and her daughter came home in the early summer, having lingered longer than they intended in the South.
interruption
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From this reading They had lingered for one thing, because a long and strange interruption had occurred in the letters from America.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Dick had made them aware of his arrival there, and of the beginning of his necessary business, into the details of which naturally he did not enter.
investigating
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From this reading In the spring he was still lingering, investigating matters which he did not explain, but which he said might very likely facilitate what he had to do and make the conclusion more fortunate than he had anticipated.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had told them of his long journey, which was not then so rapid as now, but meant long travelling in primitive ways by waggons and on horseback, and also that he had found greater delays and more trouble than he expected.
letters
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From this reading They had lingered for one thing, because a long and strange interruption had occurred in the letters from America.
likely
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From this reading In the spring he was still lingering, investigating matters which he did not explain, but which he said might very likely facilitate what he had to do and make the conclusion more fortunate than he had anticipated.
lingered
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From this reading Mrs. Warrender and her daughter came home in the early summer, having lingered longer than they intended in the South.
lingering
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From this reading In the spring he was still lingering, investigating matters which he did not explain, but which he said might very likely facilitate what he had to do and make the conclusion more fortunate than he had anticipated.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had lingered for one thing, because a long and strange interruption had occurred in the letters from America.
longer
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From this reading Mrs. Warrender and her daughter came home in the early summer, having lingered longer than they intended in the South.
made
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From this reading Dick had made them aware of his arrival there, and of the beginning of his necessary business, into the details of which naturally he did not enter.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the spring he was still lingering, investigating matters which he did not explain, but which he said might very likely facilitate what he had to do and make the conclusion more fortunate than he had anticipated.
matters
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From this reading In the spring he was still lingering, investigating matters which he did not explain, but which he said might very likely facilitate what he had to do and make the conclusion more fortunate than he had anticipated.
meant
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From this reading He had told them of his long journey, which was not then so rapid as now, but meant long travelling in primitive ways by waggons and on horseback, and also that he had found greater delays and more trouble than he expected.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In the spring he was still lingering, investigating matters which he did not explain, but which he said might very likely facilitate what he had to do and make the conclusion more fortunate than he had anticipated.
more
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From this reading He had told them of his long journey, which was not then so rapid as now, but meant long travelling in primitive ways by waggons and on horseback, and also that he had found greater delays and more trouble than he expected.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Warrender and her daughter came home in the early summer, having lingered longer than they intended in the South.
naturally
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From this reading Dick had made them aware of his arrival there, and of the beginning of his necessary business, into the details of which naturally he did not enter.
necessary
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From this reading Dick had made them aware of his arrival there, and of the beginning of his necessary business, into the details of which naturally he did not enter.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dick had made them aware of his arrival there, and of the beginning of his necessary business, into the details of which naturally he did not enter.
now
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From this reading He had told them of his long journey, which was not then so rapid as now, but meant long travelling in primitive ways by waggons and on horseback, and also that he had found greater delays and more trouble than he expected.
occurred
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From this reading They had lingered for one thing, because a long and strange interruption had occurred in the letters from America.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dick had made them aware of his arrival there, and of the beginning of his necessary business, into the details of which naturally he did not enter.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had told them of his long journey, which was not then so rapid as now, but meant long travelling in primitive ways by waggons and on horseback, and also that he had found greater delays and more trouble than he expected.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They had lingered for one thing, because a long and strange interruption had occurred in the letters from America.
primitive
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From this reading He had told them of his long journey, which was not then so rapid as now, but meant long travelling in primitive ways by waggons and on horseback, and also that he had found greater delays and more trouble than he expected.
rapid
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From this reading He had told them of his long journey, which was not then so rapid as now, but meant long travelling in primitive ways by waggons and on horseback, and also that he had found greater delays and more trouble than he expected.
said
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From this reading In the spring he was still lingering, investigating matters which he did not explain, but which he said might very likely facilitate what he had to do and make the conclusion more fortunate than he had anticipated.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had told them of his long journey, which was not then so rapid as now, but meant long travelling in primitive ways by waggons and on horseback, and also that he had found greater delays and more trouble than he expected.
South
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From this reading Mrs. Warrender and her daughter came home in the early summer, having lingered longer than they intended in the South.
spring
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From this reading In the spring he was still lingering, investigating matters which he did not explain, but which he said might very likely facilitate what he had to do and make the conclusion more fortunate than he had anticipated.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the spring he was still lingering, investigating matters which he did not explain, but which he said might very likely facilitate what he had to do and make the conclusion more fortunate than he had anticipated.
strange
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From this reading They had lingered for one thing, because a long and strange interruption had occurred in the letters from America.
summer
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From this reading Mrs. Warrender and her daughter came home in the early summer, having lingered longer than they intended in the South.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mrs. Warrender and her daughter came home in the early summer, having lingered longer than they intended in the South.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had told them of his long journey, which was not then so rapid as now, but meant long travelling in primitive ways by waggons and on horseback, and also that he had found greater delays and more trouble than he expected.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Warrender and her daughter came home in the early summer, having lingered longer than they intended in the South.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Dick had made them aware of his arrival there, and of the beginning of his necessary business, into the details of which naturally he did not enter.
then
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From this reading He had told them of his long journey, which was not then so rapid as now, but meant long travelling in primitive ways by waggons and on horseback, and also that he had found greater delays and more trouble than he expected.
there
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From this reading Dick had made them aware of his arrival there, and of the beginning of his necessary business, into the details of which naturally he did not enter.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Warrender and her daughter came home in the early summer, having lingered longer than they intended in the South.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had lingered for one thing, because a long and strange interruption had occurred in the letters from America.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the spring he was still lingering, investigating matters which he did not explain, but which he said might very likely facilitate what he had to do and make the conclusion more fortunate than he had anticipated.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had told them of his long journey, which was not then so rapid as now, but meant long travelling in primitive ways by waggons and on horseback, and also that he had found greater delays and more trouble than he expected.
travelling
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From this reading He had told them of his long journey, which was not then so rapid as now, but meant long travelling in primitive ways by waggons and on horseback, and also that he had found greater delays and more trouble than he expected.
trouble
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From this reading He had told them of his long journey, which was not then so rapid as now, but meant long travelling in primitive ways by waggons and on horseback, and also that he had found greater delays and more trouble than he expected.
very
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From this reading In the spring he was still lingering, investigating matters which he did not explain, but which he said might very likely facilitate what he had to do and make the conclusion more fortunate than he had anticipated.
waggons
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From this reading He had told them of his long journey, which was not then so rapid as now, but meant long travelling in primitive ways by waggons and on horseback, and also that he had found greater delays and more trouble than he expected.
Warrender
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From this reading Mrs. Warrender and her daughter came home in the early summer, having lingered longer than they intended in the South.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had told them of his long journey, which was not then so rapid as now, but meant long travelling in primitive ways by waggons and on horseback, and also that he had found greater delays and more trouble than he expected.
ways
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From this reading He had told them of his long journey, which was not then so rapid as now, but meant long travelling in primitive ways by waggons and on horseback, and also that he had found greater delays and more trouble than he expected.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In the spring he was still lingering, investigating matters which he did not explain, but which he said might very likely facilitate what he had to do and make the conclusion more fortunate than he had anticipated.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Dick had made them aware of his arrival there, and of the beginning of his necessary business, into the details of which naturally he did not enter.
