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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 But I had the consolation of knowing that all went well there, and that I was taking my place in the world as a man should do.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Not long after this my father articled me, at my own request, to an architect in London, and my visits to the happy home at Lilyfields became few and far between.
all
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From this reading But I had the consolation of knowing that all went well there, and that I was taking my place in the world as a man should do.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I knew what that meant—that he was already gone; and when I arrived at Lilyfields I found it to be true; he had died of an attack of the heart after a couple of hours’ illness.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And I gave her my word, and thought none the less of her for the secrecy, although I regretted it need be.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Not long after this my father articled me, at my own request, to an architect in London, and my visits to the happy home at Lilyfields became few and far between.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I gave her my word, and thought none the less of her for the secrecy, although I regretted it need be.
architect
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From this reading Not long after this my father articled me, at my own request, to an architect in London, and my visits to the happy home at Lilyfields became few and far between.
arrived
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From this reading I knew what that meant—that he was already gone; and when I arrived at Lilyfields I found it to be true; he had died of an attack of the heart after a couple of hours’ illness.
articled
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From this reading Not long after this my father articled me, at my own request, to an architect in London, and my visits to the happy home at Lilyfields became few and far between.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But I had the consolation of knowing that all went well there, and that I was taking my place in the world as a man should do.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Not long after this my father articled me, at my own request, to an architect in London, and my visits to the happy home at Lilyfields became few and far between.
attack
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From this reading I knew what that meant—that he was already gone; and when I arrived at Lilyfields I found it to be true; he had died of an attack of the heart after a couple of hours’ illness.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And I gave her my word, and thought none the less of her for the secrecy, although I regretted it need be.
became
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From this reading Not long after this my father articled me, at my own request, to an architect in London, and my visits to the happy home at Lilyfields became few and far between.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Not long after this my father articled me, at my own request, to an architect in London, and my visits to the happy home at Lilyfields became few and far between.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading I had worked steadily at my profession for two years, and was just considering whether I had not earned the right to take a real good long holiday at Lilyfields (where Violet, now a fine girl of seven years old, was still my favourite plaything), when I received a letter from the doctor of the village—desiring me to come home at once as my father was ill, beyond hope of recovery.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I had the consolation of knowing that all went well there, and that I was taking my place in the world as a man should do.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had worked steadily at my profession for two years, and was just considering whether I had not earned the right to take a real good long holiday at Lilyfields (where Violet, now a fine girl of seven years old, was still my favourite plaything), when I received a letter from the doctor of the village—desiring me to come home at once as my father was ill, beyond hope of recovery.
considering
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From this reading I had worked steadily at my profession for two years, and was just considering whether I had not earned the right to take a real good long holiday at Lilyfields (where Violet, now a fine girl of seven years old, was still my favourite plaything), when I received a letter from the doctor of the village—desiring me to come home at once as my father was ill, beyond hope of recovery.
consolation
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From this reading But I had the consolation of knowing that all went well there, and that I was taking my place in the world as a man should do.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading I knew what that meant—that he was already gone; and when I arrived at Lilyfields I found it to be true; he had died of an attack of the heart after a couple of hours’ illness.
desiring
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From this reading I had worked steadily at my profession for two years, and was just considering whether I had not earned the right to take a real good long holiday at Lilyfields (where Violet, now a fine girl of seven years old, was still my favourite plaything), when I received a letter from the doctor of the village—desiring me to come home at once as my father was ill, beyond hope of recovery.
died
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From this reading I knew what that meant—that he was already gone; and when I arrived at Lilyfields I found it to be true; he had died of an attack of the heart after a couple of hours’ illness.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But I had the consolation of knowing that all went well there, and that I was taking my place in the world as a man should do.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had worked steadily at my profession for two years, and was just considering whether I had not earned the right to take a real good long holiday at Lilyfields (where Violet, now a fine girl of seven years old, was still my favourite plaything), when I received a letter from the doctor of the village—desiring me to come home at once as my father was ill, beyond hope of recovery.
earned
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From this reading I had worked steadily at my profession for two years, and was just considering whether I had not earned the right to take a real good long holiday at Lilyfields (where Violet, now a fine girl of seven years old, was still my favourite plaything), when I received a letter from the doctor of the village—desiring me to come home at once as my father was ill, beyond hope of recovery.
far
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From this reading Not long after this my father articled me, at my own request, to an architect in London, and my visits to the happy home at Lilyfields became few and far between.
father
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From this reading Not long after this my father articled me, at my own request, to an architect in London, and my visits to the happy home at Lilyfields became few and far between.
favourite
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From this reading I had worked steadily at my profession for two years, and was just considering whether I had not earned the right to take a real good long holiday at Lilyfields (where Violet, now a fine girl of seven years old, was still my favourite plaything), when I received a letter from the doctor of the village—desiring me to come home at once as my father was ill, beyond hope of recovery.
few
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From this reading Not long after this my father articled me, at my own request, to an architect in London, and my visits to the happy home at Lilyfields became few and far between.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had worked steadily at my profession for two years, and was just considering whether I had not earned the right to take a real good long holiday at Lilyfields (where Violet, now a fine girl of seven years old, was still my favourite plaything), when I received a letter from the doctor of the village—desiring me to come home at once as my father was ill, beyond hope of recovery.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And I gave her my word, and thought none the less of her for the secrecy, although I regretted it need be.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I knew what that meant—that he was already gone; and when I arrived at Lilyfields I found it to be true; he had died of an attack of the heart after a couple of hours’ illness.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had worked steadily at my profession for two years, and was just considering whether I had not earned the right to take a real good long holiday at Lilyfields (where Violet, now a fine girl of seven years old, was still my favourite plaything), when I received a letter from the doctor of the village—desiring me to come home at once as my father was ill, beyond hope of recovery.
gave
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From this reading And I gave her my word, and thought none the less of her for the secrecy, although I regretted it need be.
girl
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From this reading I had worked steadily at my profession for two years, and was just considering whether I had not earned the right to take a real good long holiday at Lilyfields (where Violet, now a fine girl of seven years old, was still my favourite plaything), when I received a letter from the doctor of the village—desiring me to come home at once as my father was ill, beyond hope of recovery.
gone
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From this reading I knew what that meant—that he was already gone; and when I arrived at Lilyfields I found it to be true; he had died of an attack of the heart after a couple of hours’ illness.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had worked steadily at my profession for two years, and was just considering whether I had not earned the right to take a real good long holiday at Lilyfields (where Violet, now a fine girl of seven years old, was still my favourite plaything), when I received a letter from the doctor of the village—desiring me to come home at once as my father was ill, beyond hope of recovery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But I had the consolation of knowing that all went well there, and that I was taking my place in the world as a man should do.
happy
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From this reading Not long after this my father articled me, at my own request, to an architect in London, and my visits to the happy home at Lilyfields became few and far between.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I knew what that meant—that he was already gone; and when I arrived at Lilyfields I found it to be true; he had died of an attack of the heart after a couple of hours’ illness.
heart
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From this reading I knew what that meant—that he was already gone; and when I arrived at Lilyfields I found it to be true; he had died of an attack of the heart after a couple of hours’ illness.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And I gave her my word, and thought none the less of her for the secrecy, although I regretted it need be.
holiday
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From this reading I had worked steadily at my profession for two years, and was just considering whether I had not earned the right to take a real good long holiday at Lilyfields (where Violet, now a fine girl of seven years old, was still my favourite plaything), when I received a letter from the doctor of the village—desiring me to come home at once as my father was ill, beyond hope of recovery.
home
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From this reading Not long after this my father articled me, at my own request, to an architect in London, and my visits to the happy home at Lilyfields became few and far between.
hope
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From this reading I had worked steadily at my profession for two years, and was just considering whether I had not earned the right to take a real good long holiday at Lilyfields (where Violet, now a fine girl of seven years old, was still my favourite plaything), when I received a letter from the doctor of the village—desiring me to come home at once as my father was ill, beyond hope of recovery.
hours
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From this reading I knew what that meant—that he was already gone; and when I arrived at Lilyfields I found it to be true; he had died of an attack of the heart after a couple of hours’ illness.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I gave her my word, and thought none the less of her for the secrecy, although I regretted it need be.
ill
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From this reading I had worked steadily at my profession for two years, and was just considering whether I had not earned the right to take a real good long holiday at Lilyfields (where Violet, now a fine girl of seven years old, was still my favourite plaything), when I received a letter from the doctor of the village—desiring me to come home at once as my father was ill, beyond hope of recovery.
illness
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From this reading I knew what that meant—that he was already gone; and when I arrived at Lilyfields I found it to be true; he had died of an attack of the heart after a couple of hours’ illness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not long after this my father articled me, at my own request, to an architect in London, and my visits to the happy home at Lilyfields became few and far between.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And I gave her my word, and thought none the less of her for the secrecy, although I regretted it need be.
just
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From this reading I had worked steadily at my profession for two years, and was just considering whether I had not earned the right to take a real good long holiday at Lilyfields (where Violet, now a fine girl of seven years old, was still my favourite plaything), when I received a letter from the doctor of the village—desiring me to come home at once as my father was ill, beyond hope of recovery.
knew
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From this reading I knew what that meant—that he was already gone; and when I arrived at Lilyfields I found it to be true; he had died of an attack of the heart after a couple of hours’ illness.
knowing
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From this reading But I had the consolation of knowing that all went well there, and that I was taking my place in the world as a man should do.
less
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From this reading And I gave her my word, and thought none the less of her for the secrecy, although I regretted it need be.
letter
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From this reading I had worked steadily at my profession for two years, and was just considering whether I had not earned the right to take a real good long holiday at Lilyfields (where Violet, now a fine girl of seven years old, was still my favourite plaything), when I received a letter from the doctor of the village—desiring me to come home at once as my father was ill, beyond hope of recovery.
Lilyfields
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From this reading Not long after this my father articled me, at my own request, to an architect in London, and my visits to the happy home at Lilyfields became few and far between.
London
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From this reading Not long after this my father articled me, at my own request, to an architect in London, and my visits to the happy home at Lilyfields became few and far between.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not long after this my father articled me, at my own request, to an architect in London, and my visits to the happy home at Lilyfields became few and far between.
man
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From this reading But I had the consolation of knowing that all went well there, and that I was taking my place in the world as a man should do.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not long after this my father articled me, at my own request, to an architect in London, and my visits to the happy home at Lilyfields became few and far between.
meant
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From this reading I knew what that meant—that he was already gone; and when I arrived at Lilyfields I found it to be true; he had died of an attack of the heart after a couple of hours’ illness.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And I gave her my word, and thought none the less of her for the secrecy, although I regretted it need be.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And I gave her my word, and thought none the less of her for the secrecy, although I regretted it need be.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading And I gave her my word, and thought none the less of her for the secrecy, although I regretted it need be.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not long after this my father articled me, at my own request, to an architect in London, and my visits to the happy home at Lilyfields became few and far between.
now
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From this reading I had worked steadily at my profession for two years, and was just considering whether I had not earned the right to take a real good long holiday at Lilyfields (where Violet, now a fine girl of seven years old, was still my favourite plaything), when I received a letter from the doctor of the village—desiring me to come home at once as my father was ill, beyond hope of recovery.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And I gave her my word, and thought none the less of her for the secrecy, although I regretted it need be.
old
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From this reading I had worked steadily at my profession for two years, and was just considering whether I had not earned the right to take a real good long holiday at Lilyfields (where Violet, now a fine girl of seven years old, was still my favourite plaything), when I received a letter from the doctor of the village—desiring me to come home at once as my father was ill, beyond hope of recovery.
once
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From this reading I had worked steadily at my profession for two years, and was just considering whether I had not earned the right to take a real good long holiday at Lilyfields (where Violet, now a fine girl of seven years old, was still my favourite plaything), when I received a letter from the doctor of the village—desiring me to come home at once as my father was ill, beyond hope of recovery.
own
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From this reading Not long after this my father articled me, at my own request, to an architect in London, and my visits to the happy home at Lilyfields became few and far between.
place
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From this reading But I had the consolation of knowing that all went well there, and that I was taking my place in the world as a man should do.
plaything
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From this reading I had worked steadily at my profession for two years, and was just considering whether I had not earned the right to take a real good long holiday at Lilyfields (where Violet, now a fine girl of seven years old, was still my favourite plaything), when I received a letter from the doctor of the village—desiring me to come home at once as my father was ill, beyond hope of recovery.
profession
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From this reading I had worked steadily at my profession for two years, and was just considering whether I had not earned the right to take a real good long holiday at Lilyfields (where Violet, now a fine girl of seven years old, was still my favourite plaything), when I received a letter from the doctor of the village—desiring me to come home at once as my father was ill, beyond hope of recovery.
real
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From this reading I had worked steadily at my profession for two years, and was just considering whether I had not earned the right to take a real good long holiday at Lilyfields (where Violet, now a fine girl of seven years old, was still my favourite plaything), when I received a letter from the doctor of the village—desiring me to come home at once as my father was ill, beyond hope of recovery.
received
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From this reading I had worked steadily at my profession for two years, and was just considering whether I had not earned the right to take a real good long holiday at Lilyfields (where Violet, now a fine girl of seven years old, was still my favourite plaything), when I received a letter from the doctor of the village—desiring me to come home at once as my father was ill, beyond hope of recovery.
recovery
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From this reading I had worked steadily at my profession for two years, and was just considering whether I had not earned the right to take a real good long holiday at Lilyfields (where Violet, now a fine girl of seven years old, was still my favourite plaything), when I received a letter from the doctor of the village—desiring me to come home at once as my father was ill, beyond hope of recovery.
regretted
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From this reading And I gave her my word, and thought none the less of her for the secrecy, although I regretted it need be.
request
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From this reading Not long after this my father articled me, at my own request, to an architect in London, and my visits to the happy home at Lilyfields became few and far between.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had worked steadily at my profession for two years, and was just considering whether I had not earned the right to take a real good long holiday at Lilyfields (where Violet, now a fine girl of seven years old, was still my favourite plaything), when I received a letter from the doctor of the village—desiring me to come home at once as my father was ill, beyond hope of recovery.
secrecy
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From this reading And I gave her my word, and thought none the less of her for the secrecy, although I regretted it need be.
seven
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From this reading I had worked steadily at my profession for two years, and was just considering whether I had not earned the right to take a real good long holiday at Lilyfields (where Violet, now a fine girl of seven years old, was still my favourite plaything), when I received a letter from the doctor of the village—desiring me to come home at once as my father was ill, beyond hope of recovery.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But I had the consolation of knowing that all went well there, and that I was taking my place in the world as a man should do.
steadily
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From this reading I had worked steadily at my profession for two years, and was just considering whether I had not earned the right to take a real good long holiday at Lilyfields (where Violet, now a fine girl of seven years old, was still my favourite plaything), when I received a letter from the doctor of the village—desiring me to come home at once as my father was ill, beyond hope of recovery.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had worked steadily at my profession for two years, and was just considering whether I had not earned the right to take a real good long holiday at Lilyfields (where Violet, now a fine girl of seven years old, was still my favourite plaything), when I received a letter from the doctor of the village—desiring me to come home at once as my father was ill, beyond hope of recovery.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had worked steadily at my profession for two years, and was just considering whether I had not earned the right to take a real good long holiday at Lilyfields (where Violet, now a fine girl of seven years old, was still my favourite plaything), when I received a letter from the doctor of the village—desiring me to come home at once as my father was ill, beyond hope of recovery.
taking
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From this reading But I had the consolation of knowing that all went well there, and that I was taking my place in the world as a man should do.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But I had the consolation of knowing that all went well there, and that I was taking my place in the world as a man should do.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And I gave her my word, and thought none the less of her for the secrecy, although I regretted it need be.
there
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From this reading But I had the consolation of knowing that all went well there, and that I was taking my place in the world as a man should do.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Not long after this my father articled me, at my own request, to an architect in London, and my visits to the happy home at Lilyfields became few and far between.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And I gave her my word, and thought none the less of her for the secrecy, although I regretted it need be.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not long after this my father articled me, at my own request, to an architect in London, and my visits to the happy home at Lilyfields became few and far between.
true
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From this reading I knew what that meant—that he was already gone; and when I arrived at Lilyfields I found it to be true; he had died of an attack of the heart after a couple of hours’ illness.
two
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From this reading I had worked steadily at my profession for two years, and was just considering whether I had not earned the right to take a real good long holiday at Lilyfields (where Violet, now a fine girl of seven years old, was still my favourite plaything), when I received a letter from the doctor of the village—desiring me to come home at once as my father was ill, beyond hope of recovery.
village
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From this reading I had worked steadily at my profession for two years, and was just considering whether I had not earned the right to take a real good long holiday at Lilyfields (where Violet, now a fine girl of seven years old, was still my favourite plaything), when I received a letter from the doctor of the village—desiring me to come home at once as my father was ill, beyond hope of recovery.
Violet
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From this reading I had worked steadily at my profession for two years, and was just considering whether I had not earned the right to take a real good long holiday at Lilyfields (where Violet, now a fine girl of seven years old, was still my favourite plaything), when I received a letter from the doctor of the village—desiring me to come home at once as my father was ill, beyond hope of recovery.
visits
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From this reading Not long after this my father articled me, at my own request, to an architect in London, and my visits to the happy home at Lilyfields became few and far between.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I had the consolation of knowing that all went well there, and that I was taking my place in the world as a man should do.
well
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From this reading But I had the consolation of knowing that all went well there, and that I was taking my place in the world as a man should do.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I had the consolation of knowing that all went well there, and that I was taking my place in the world as a man should do.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I knew what that meant—that he was already gone; and when I arrived at Lilyfields I found it to be true; he had died of an attack of the heart after a couple of hours’ illness.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I had worked steadily at my profession for two years, and was just considering whether I had not earned the right to take a real good long holiday at Lilyfields (where Violet, now a fine girl of seven years old, was still my favourite plaything), when I received a letter from the doctor of the village—desiring me to come home at once as my father was ill, beyond hope of recovery.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I had worked steadily at my profession for two years, and was just considering whether I had not earned the right to take a real good long holiday at Lilyfields (where Violet, now a fine girl of seven years old, was still my favourite plaything), when I received a letter from the doctor of the village—desiring me to come home at once as my father was ill, beyond hope of recovery.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I had worked steadily at my profession for two years, and was just considering whether I had not earned the right to take a real good long holiday at Lilyfields (where Violet, now a fine girl of seven years old, was still my favourite plaything), when I received a letter from the doctor of the village—desiring me to come home at once as my father was ill, beyond hope of recovery.
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From this reading And I gave her my word, and thought none the less of her for the secrecy, although I regretted it need be.
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From this reading I had worked steadily at my profession for two years, and was just considering whether I had not earned the right to take a real good long holiday at Lilyfields (where Violet, now a fine girl of seven years old, was still my favourite plaything), when I received a letter from the doctor of the village—desiring me to come home at once as my father was ill, beyond hope of recovery.
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From this reading But I had the consolation of knowing that all went well there, and that I was taking my place in the world as a man should do.
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From this reading I had worked steadily at my profession for two years, and was just considering whether I had not earned the right to take a real good long holiday at Lilyfields (where Violet, now a fine girl of seven years old, was still my favourite plaything), when I received a letter from the doctor of the village—desiring me to come home at once as my father was ill, beyond hope of recovery.
