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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 Bettina's talk with Parlett had set her mind to working very actively in a direction in which she had not allowed it to stray before.
acquainted
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From this reading Now, however, she had nothing to do but to think and to become acquainted with her new possessions, the latter occupation being a strong stimulus to the former.
actively
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From this reading Bettina's talk with Parlett had set her mind to working very actively in a direction in which she had not allowed it to stray before.
allowed
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From this reading Bettina's talk with Parlett had set her mind to working very actively in a direction in which she had not allowed it to stray before.
always
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From this reading The thought of Horace always brought a sense of pain and spiritual discomfort to her, which she instinctively desired to shake off; and in the restless whirl of London life, which left her little time for thought of any kind, she had not much difficulty in doing so.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The thought of Horace always brought a sense of pain and spiritual discomfort to her, which she instinctively desired to shake off; and in the restless whirl of London life, which left her little time for thought of any kind, she had not much difficulty in doing so.
any
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From this reading The thought of Horace always brought a sense of pain and spiritual discomfort to her, which she instinctively desired to shake off; and in the restless whirl of London life, which left her little time for thought of any kind, she had not much difficulty in doing so.
associations
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From this reading There were many associations with Horace at Kingdon Hall.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There were many associations with Horace at Kingdon Hall.
back
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From this reading It was extraordinary how many things that he had told her in connection with this place came back to her.
become
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From this reading Now, however, she had nothing to do but to think and to become acquainted with her new possessions, the latter occupation being a strong stimulus to the former.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Bettina's talk with Parlett had set her mind to working very actively in a direction in which she had not allowed it to stray before.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Now, however, she had nothing to do but to think and to become acquainted with her new possessions, the latter occupation being a strong stimulus to the former.
Bettina's
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From this reading Bettina's talk with Parlett had set her mind to working very actively in a direction in which she had not allowed it to stray before.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The thought of Horace always brought a sense of pain and spiritual discomfort to her, which she instinctively desired to shake off; and in the restless whirl of London life, which left her little time for thought of any kind, she had not much difficulty in doing so.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now, however, she had nothing to do but to think and to become acquainted with her new possessions, the latter occupation being a strong stimulus to the former.
came
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From this reading It was extraordinary how many things that he had told her in connection with this place came back to her.
connection
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From this reading It was extraordinary how many things that he had told her in connection with this place came back to her.
desired
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From this reading The thought of Horace always brought a sense of pain and spiritual discomfort to her, which she instinctively desired to shake off; and in the restless whirl of London life, which left her little time for thought of any kind, she had not much difficulty in doing so.
difficulty
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From this reading The thought of Horace always brought a sense of pain and spiritual discomfort to her, which she instinctively desired to shake off; and in the restless whirl of London life, which left her little time for thought of any kind, she had not much difficulty in doing so.
direction
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From this reading Bettina's talk with Parlett had set her mind to working very actively in a direction in which she had not allowed it to stray before.
discomfort
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From this reading The thought of Horace always brought a sense of pain and spiritual discomfort to her, which she instinctively desired to shake off; and in the restless whirl of London life, which left her little time for thought of any kind, she had not much difficulty in doing so.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Now, however, she had nothing to do but to think and to become acquainted with her new possessions, the latter occupation being a strong stimulus to the former.
doing
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From this reading The thought of Horace always brought a sense of pain and spiritual discomfort to her, which she instinctively desired to shake off; and in the restless whirl of London life, which left her little time for thought of any kind, she had not much difficulty in doing so.
extraordinary
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From this reading It was extraordinary how many things that he had told her in connection with this place came back to her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The thought of Horace always brought a sense of pain and spiritual discomfort to her, which she instinctively desired to shake off; and in the restless whirl of London life, which left her little time for thought of any kind, she had not much difficulty in doing so.
former
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From this reading Now, however, she had nothing to do but to think and to become acquainted with her new possessions, the latter occupation being a strong stimulus to the former.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bettina's talk with Parlett had set her mind to working very actively in a direction in which she had not allowed it to stray before.
Hall
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From this reading There were many associations with Horace at Kingdon Hall.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was extraordinary how many things that he had told her in connection with this place came back to her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bettina's talk with Parlett had set her mind to working very actively in a direction in which she had not allowed it to stray before.
Horace
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From this reading The thought of Horace always brought a sense of pain and spiritual discomfort to her, which she instinctively desired to shake off; and in the restless whirl of London life, which left her little time for thought of any kind, she had not much difficulty in doing so.
how
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From this reading It was extraordinary how many things that he had told her in connection with this place came back to her.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Now, however, she had nothing to do but to think and to become acquainted with her new possessions, the latter occupation being a strong stimulus to the former.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bettina's talk with Parlett had set her mind to working very actively in a direction in which she had not allowed it to stray before.
instinctively
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From this reading The thought of Horace always brought a sense of pain and spiritual discomfort to her, which she instinctively desired to shake off; and in the restless whirl of London life, which left her little time for thought of any kind, she had not much difficulty in doing so.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bettina's talk with Parlett had set her mind to working very actively in a direction in which she had not allowed it to stray before.
kind
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From this reading The thought of Horace always brought a sense of pain and spiritual discomfort to her, which she instinctively desired to shake off; and in the restless whirl of London life, which left her little time for thought of any kind, she had not much difficulty in doing so.
Kingdon
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From this reading There were many associations with Horace at Kingdon Hall.
latter
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From this reading Now, however, she had nothing to do but to think and to become acquainted with her new possessions, the latter occupation being a strong stimulus to the former.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The thought of Horace always brought a sense of pain and spiritual discomfort to her, which she instinctively desired to shake off; and in the restless whirl of London life, which left her little time for thought of any kind, she had not much difficulty in doing so.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The thought of Horace always brought a sense of pain and spiritual discomfort to her, which she instinctively desired to shake off; and in the restless whirl of London life, which left her little time for thought of any kind, she had not much difficulty in doing so.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The thought of Horace always brought a sense of pain and spiritual discomfort to her, which she instinctively desired to shake off; and in the restless whirl of London life, which left her little time for thought of any kind, she had not much difficulty in doing so.
London
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From this reading The thought of Horace always brought a sense of pain and spiritual discomfort to her, which she instinctively desired to shake off; and in the restless whirl of London life, which left her little time for thought of any kind, she had not much difficulty in doing so.
many
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From this reading There were many associations with Horace at Kingdon Hall.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bettina's talk with Parlett had set her mind to working very actively in a direction in which she had not allowed it to stray before.
much
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From this reading The thought of Horace always brought a sense of pain and spiritual discomfort to her, which she instinctively desired to shake off; and in the restless whirl of London life, which left her little time for thought of any kind, she had not much difficulty in doing so.
new
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From this reading Now, however, she had nothing to do but to think and to become acquainted with her new possessions, the latter occupation being a strong stimulus to the former.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bettina's talk with Parlett had set her mind to working very actively in a direction in which she had not allowed it to stray before.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Now, however, she had nothing to do but to think and to become acquainted with her new possessions, the latter occupation being a strong stimulus to the former.
Now
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From this reading Now, however, she had nothing to do but to think and to become acquainted with her new possessions, the latter occupation being a strong stimulus to the former.
occupation
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From this reading Now, however, she had nothing to do but to think and to become acquainted with her new possessions, the latter occupation being a strong stimulus to the former.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The thought of Horace always brought a sense of pain and spiritual discomfort to her, which she instinctively desired to shake off; and in the restless whirl of London life, which left her little time for thought of any kind, she had not much difficulty in doing so.
off
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From this reading The thought of Horace always brought a sense of pain and spiritual discomfort to her, which she instinctively desired to shake off; and in the restless whirl of London life, which left her little time for thought of any kind, she had not much difficulty in doing so.
pain
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From this reading The thought of Horace always brought a sense of pain and spiritual discomfort to her, which she instinctively desired to shake off; and in the restless whirl of London life, which left her little time for thought of any kind, she had not much difficulty in doing so.
Parlett
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From this reading Bettina's talk with Parlett had set her mind to working very actively in a direction in which she had not allowed it to stray before.
place
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From this reading It was extraordinary how many things that he had told her in connection with this place came back to her.
possessions
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From this reading Now, however, she had nothing to do but to think and to become acquainted with her new possessions, the latter occupation being a strong stimulus to the former.
restless
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From this reading The thought of Horace always brought a sense of pain and spiritual discomfort to her, which she instinctively desired to shake off; and in the restless whirl of London life, which left her little time for thought of any kind, she had not much difficulty in doing so.
sense
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From this reading The thought of Horace always brought a sense of pain and spiritual discomfort to her, which she instinctively desired to shake off; and in the restless whirl of London life, which left her little time for thought of any kind, she had not much difficulty in doing so.
set
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From this reading Bettina's talk with Parlett had set her mind to working very actively in a direction in which she had not allowed it to stray before.
shake
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From this reading The thought of Horace always brought a sense of pain and spiritual discomfort to her, which she instinctively desired to shake off; and in the restless whirl of London life, which left her little time for thought of any kind, she had not much difficulty in doing so.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bettina's talk with Parlett had set her mind to working very actively in a direction in which she had not allowed it to stray before.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The thought of Horace always brought a sense of pain and spiritual discomfort to her, which she instinctively desired to shake off; and in the restless whirl of London life, which left her little time for thought of any kind, she had not much difficulty in doing so.
spiritual
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From this reading The thought of Horace always brought a sense of pain and spiritual discomfort to her, which she instinctively desired to shake off; and in the restless whirl of London life, which left her little time for thought of any kind, she had not much difficulty in doing so.
stimulus
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From this reading Now, however, she had nothing to do but to think and to become acquainted with her new possessions, the latter occupation being a strong stimulus to the former.
stray
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From this reading Bettina's talk with Parlett had set her mind to working very actively in a direction in which she had not allowed it to stray before.
strong
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From this reading Now, however, she had nothing to do but to think and to become acquainted with her new possessions, the latter occupation being a strong stimulus to the former.
talk
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From this reading Bettina's talk with Parlett had set her mind to working very actively in a direction in which she had not allowed it to stray before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was extraordinary how many things that he had told her in connection with this place came back to her.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The thought of Horace always brought a sense of pain and spiritual discomfort to her, which she instinctively desired to shake off; and in the restless whirl of London life, which left her little time for thought of any kind, she had not much difficulty in doing so.
There
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From this reading There were many associations with Horace at Kingdon Hall.
things
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From this reading It was extraordinary how many things that he had told her in connection with this place came back to her.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, however, she had nothing to do but to think and to become acquainted with her new possessions, the latter occupation being a strong stimulus to the former.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was extraordinary how many things that he had told her in connection with this place came back to her.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The thought of Horace always brought a sense of pain and spiritual discomfort to her, which she instinctively desired to shake off; and in the restless whirl of London life, which left her little time for thought of any kind, she had not much difficulty in doing so.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The thought of Horace always brought a sense of pain and spiritual discomfort to her, which she instinctively desired to shake off; and in the restless whirl of London life, which left her little time for thought of any kind, she had not much difficulty in doing so.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bettina's talk with Parlett had set her mind to working very actively in a direction in which she had not allowed it to stray before.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was extraordinary how many things that he had told her in connection with this place came back to her.
very
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From this reading Bettina's talk with Parlett had set her mind to working very actively in a direction in which she had not allowed it to stray before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was extraordinary how many things that he had told her in connection with this place came back to her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were many associations with Horace at Kingdon Hall.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Bettina's talk with Parlett had set her mind to working very actively in a direction in which she had not allowed it to stray before.
whirl
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From this reading The thought of Horace always brought a sense of pain and spiritual discomfort to her, which she instinctively desired to shake off; and in the restless whirl of London life, which left her little time for thought of any kind, she had not much difficulty in doing so.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bettina's talk with Parlett had set her mind to working very actively in a direction in which she had not allowed it to stray before.
working
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From this reading Bettina's talk with Parlett had set her mind to working very actively in a direction in which she had not allowed it to stray before.
