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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 SITUATION THE FOURTH It was evident that some kind of armistice or _pourparlers_ had been arranged between Mrs. Ramsay and her misguided young companion, for, when the General, the Rector, and Mrs. Morven returned to England, home, and duty, these ladies still remained abroad, and went together to a small and picturesque village in the very heart of the Alpes-Maritimes.
abroad
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From this reading SITUATION THE FOURTH It was evident that some kind of armistice or _pourparlers_ had been arranged between Mrs. Ramsay and her misguided young companion, for, when the General, the Rector, and Mrs. Morven returned to England, home, and duty, these ladies still remained abroad, and went together to a small and picturesque village in the very heart of the Alpes-Maritimes.
absolved
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From this reading Love and happiness were possibly within her reach, and she had, in all ignorance, cast them aside; her widowed chaperone understood and sympathised, and, though it was she who had inflicted the wound, she was absolved.
all
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From this reading Love and happiness were possibly within her reach, and she had, in all ignorance, cast them aside; her widowed chaperone understood and sympathised, and, though it was she who had inflicted the wound, she was absolved.
aloof
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From this reading In the inn of a little mountain village the friends spent three weeks far from the giddy crowds, aloof from luxury, and the world.
Alpes-Maritimes
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From this reading SITUATION THE FOURTH It was evident that some kind of armistice or _pourparlers_ had been arranged between Mrs. Ramsay and her misguided young companion, for, when the General, the Rector, and Mrs. Morven returned to England, home, and duty, these ladies still remained abroad, and went together to a small and picturesque village in the very heart of the Alpes-Maritimes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SITUATION THE FOURTH It was evident that some kind of armistice or _pourparlers_ had been arranged between Mrs. Ramsay and her misguided young companion, for, when the General, the Rector, and Mrs. Morven returned to England, home, and duty, these ladies still remained abroad, and went together to a small and picturesque village in the very heart of the Alpes-Maritimes.
armistice
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From this reading SITUATION THE FOURTH It was evident that some kind of armistice or _pourparlers_ had been arranged between Mrs. Ramsay and her misguided young companion, for, when the General, the Rector, and Mrs. Morven returned to England, home, and duty, these ladies still remained abroad, and went together to a small and picturesque village in the very heart of the Alpes-Maritimes.
arranged
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From this reading SITUATION THE FOURTH It was evident that some kind of armistice or _pourparlers_ had been arranged between Mrs. Ramsay and her misguided young companion, for, when the General, the Rector, and Mrs. Morven returned to England, home, and duty, these ladies still remained abroad, and went together to a small and picturesque village in the very heart of the Alpes-Maritimes.
aside
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From this reading Love and happiness were possibly within her reach, and she had, in all ignorance, cast them aside; her widowed chaperone understood and sympathised, and, though it was she who had inflicted the wound, she was absolved.
Aurea
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From this reading Aurea longed for some such quiet retreat, where she could hide herself, and recover from a blow which had still left its quivering traces.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading SITUATION THE FOURTH It was evident that some kind of armistice or _pourparlers_ had been arranged between Mrs. Ramsay and her misguided young companion, for, when the General, the Rector, and Mrs. Morven returned to England, home, and duty, these ladies still remained abroad, and went together to a small and picturesque village in the very heart of the Alpes-Maritimes.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading SITUATION THE FOURTH It was evident that some kind of armistice or _pourparlers_ had been arranged between Mrs. Ramsay and her misguided young companion, for, when the General, the Rector, and Mrs. Morven returned to England, home, and duty, these ladies still remained abroad, and went together to a small and picturesque village in the very heart of the Alpes-Maritimes.
blow
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From this reading Aurea longed for some such quiet retreat, where she could hide herself, and recover from a blow which had still left its quivering traces.
bread
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From this reading Here were thick cups, thin candles, good coffee, and sour bread.
candles
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From this reading Here were thick cups, thin candles, good coffee, and sour bread.
cast
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From this reading Love and happiness were possibly within her reach, and she had, in all ignorance, cast them aside; her widowed chaperone understood and sympathised, and, though it was she who had inflicted the wound, she was absolved.
chaperone
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From this reading Love and happiness were possibly within her reach, and she had, in all ignorance, cast them aside; her widowed chaperone understood and sympathised, and, though it was she who had inflicted the wound, she was absolved.
coffee
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From this reading Here were thick cups, thin candles, good coffee, and sour bread.
companion
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From this reading SITUATION THE FOURTH It was evident that some kind of armistice or _pourparlers_ had been arranged between Mrs. Ramsay and her misguided young companion, for, when the General, the Rector, and Mrs. Morven returned to England, home, and duty, these ladies still remained abroad, and went together to a small and picturesque village in the very heart of the Alpes-Maritimes.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Aurea longed for some such quiet retreat, where she could hide herself, and recover from a blow which had still left its quivering traces.
crowds
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From this reading In the inn of a little mountain village the friends spent three weeks far from the giddy crowds, aloof from luxury, and the world.
cups
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From this reading Here were thick cups, thin candles, good coffee, and sour bread.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading SITUATION THE FOURTH It was evident that some kind of armistice or _pourparlers_ had been arranged between Mrs. Ramsay and her misguided young companion, for, when the General, the Rector, and Mrs. Morven returned to England, home, and duty, these ladies still remained abroad, and went together to a small and picturesque village in the very heart of the Alpes-Maritimes.
England
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From this reading SITUATION THE FOURTH It was evident that some kind of armistice or _pourparlers_ had been arranged between Mrs. Ramsay and her misguided young companion, for, when the General, the Rector, and Mrs. Morven returned to England, home, and duty, these ladies still remained abroad, and went together to a small and picturesque village in the very heart of the Alpes-Maritimes.
evident
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From this reading SITUATION THE FOURTH It was evident that some kind of armistice or _pourparlers_ had been arranged between Mrs. Ramsay and her misguided young companion, for, when the General, the Rector, and Mrs. Morven returned to England, home, and duty, these ladies still remained abroad, and went together to a small and picturesque village in the very heart of the Alpes-Maritimes.
far
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From this reading In the inn of a little mountain village the friends spent three weeks far from the giddy crowds, aloof from luxury, and the world.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SITUATION THE FOURTH It was evident that some kind of armistice or _pourparlers_ had been arranged between Mrs. Ramsay and her misguided young companion, for, when the General, the Rector, and Mrs. Morven returned to England, home, and duty, these ladies still remained abroad, and went together to a small and picturesque village in the very heart of the Alpes-Maritimes.
FOURTHnounUS /fourth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SITUATION THE FOURTH It was evident that some kind of armistice or _pourparlers_ had been arranged between Mrs. Ramsay and her misguided young companion, for, when the General, the Rector, and Mrs. Morven returned to England, home, and duty, these ladies still remained abroad, and went together to a small and picturesque village in the very heart of the Alpes-Maritimes.
friends
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From this reading In the inn of a little mountain village the friends spent three weeks far from the giddy crowds, aloof from luxury, and the world.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Aurea longed for some such quiet retreat, where she could hide herself, and recover from a blow which had still left its quivering traces.
General
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From this reading SITUATION THE FOURTH It was evident that some kind of armistice or _pourparlers_ had been arranged between Mrs. Ramsay and her misguided young companion, for, when the General, the Rector, and Mrs. Morven returned to England, home, and duty, these ladies still remained abroad, and went together to a small and picturesque village in the very heart of the Alpes-Maritimes.
giddy
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From this reading In the inn of a little mountain village the friends spent three weeks far from the giddy crowds, aloof from luxury, and the world.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here were thick cups, thin candles, good coffee, and sour bread.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SITUATION THE FOURTH It was evident that some kind of armistice or _pourparlers_ had been arranged between Mrs. Ramsay and her misguided young companion, for, when the General, the Rector, and Mrs. Morven returned to England, home, and duty, these ladies still remained abroad, and went together to a small and picturesque village in the very heart of the Alpes-Maritimes.
happiness
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From this reading Love and happiness were possibly within her reach, and she had, in all ignorance, cast them aside; her widowed chaperone understood and sympathised, and, though it was she who had inflicted the wound, she was absolved.
heart
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From this reading SITUATION THE FOURTH It was evident that some kind of armistice or _pourparlers_ had been arranged between Mrs. Ramsay and her misguided young companion, for, when the General, the Rector, and Mrs. Morven returned to England, home, and duty, these ladies still remained abroad, and went together to a small and picturesque village in the very heart of the Alpes-Maritimes.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SITUATION THE FOURTH It was evident that some kind of armistice or _pourparlers_ had been arranged between Mrs. Ramsay and her misguided young companion, for, when the General, the Rector, and Mrs. Morven returned to England, home, and duty, these ladies still remained abroad, and went together to a small and picturesque village in the very heart of the Alpes-Maritimes.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here were thick cups, thin candles, good coffee, and sour bread.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Aurea longed for some such quiet retreat, where she could hide herself, and recover from a blow which had still left its quivering traces.
hide
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From this reading Aurea longed for some such quiet retreat, where she could hide herself, and recover from a blow which had still left its quivering traces.
home
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From this reading SITUATION THE FOURTH It was evident that some kind of armistice or _pourparlers_ had been arranged between Mrs. Ramsay and her misguided young companion, for, when the General, the Rector, and Mrs. Morven returned to England, home, and duty, these ladies still remained abroad, and went together to a small and picturesque village in the very heart of the Alpes-Maritimes.
ignorance
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From this reading Love and happiness were possibly within her reach, and she had, in all ignorance, cast them aside; her widowed chaperone understood and sympathised, and, though it was she who had inflicted the wound, she was absolved.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SITUATION THE FOURTH It was evident that some kind of armistice or _pourparlers_ had been arranged between Mrs. Ramsay and her misguided young companion, for, when the General, the Rector, and Mrs. Morven returned to England, home, and duty, these ladies still remained abroad, and went together to a small and picturesque village in the very heart of the Alpes-Maritimes.
inflicted
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From this reading Love and happiness were possibly within her reach, and she had, in all ignorance, cast them aside; her widowed chaperone understood and sympathised, and, though it was she who had inflicted the wound, she was absolved.
inn
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From this reading In the inn of a little mountain village the friends spent three weeks far from the giddy crowds, aloof from luxury, and the world.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SITUATION THE FOURTH It was evident that some kind of armistice or _pourparlers_ had been arranged between Mrs. Ramsay and her misguided young companion, for, when the General, the Rector, and Mrs. Morven returned to England, home, and duty, these ladies still remained abroad, and went together to a small and picturesque village in the very heart of the Alpes-Maritimes.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Aurea longed for some such quiet retreat, where she could hide herself, and recover from a blow which had still left its quivering traces.
kind
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From this reading SITUATION THE FOURTH It was evident that some kind of armistice or _pourparlers_ had been arranged between Mrs. Ramsay and her misguided young companion, for, when the General, the Rector, and Mrs. Morven returned to England, home, and duty, these ladies still remained abroad, and went together to a small and picturesque village in the very heart of the Alpes-Maritimes.
ladies
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From this reading SITUATION THE FOURTH It was evident that some kind of armistice or _pourparlers_ had been arranged between Mrs. Ramsay and her misguided young companion, for, when the General, the Rector, and Mrs. Morven returned to England, home, and duty, these ladies still remained abroad, and went together to a small and picturesque village in the very heart of the Alpes-Maritimes.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Aurea longed for some such quiet retreat, where she could hide herself, and recover from a blow which had still left its quivering traces.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the inn of a little mountain village the friends spent three weeks far from the giddy crowds, aloof from luxury, and the world.
longed
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From this reading Aurea longed for some such quiet retreat, where she could hide herself, and recover from a blow which had still left its quivering traces.
Love
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From this reading Love and happiness were possibly within her reach, and she had, in all ignorance, cast them aside; her widowed chaperone understood and sympathised, and, though it was she who had inflicted the wound, she was absolved.
luxury
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From this reading In the inn of a little mountain village the friends spent three weeks far from the giddy crowds, aloof from luxury, and the world.
misguided
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From this reading SITUATION THE FOURTH It was evident that some kind of armistice or _pourparlers_ had been arranged between Mrs. Ramsay and her misguided young companion, for, when the General, the Rector, and Mrs. Morven returned to England, home, and duty, these ladies still remained abroad, and went together to a small and picturesque village in the very heart of the Alpes-Maritimes.
Morven
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From this reading SITUATION THE FOURTH It was evident that some kind of armistice or _pourparlers_ had been arranged between Mrs. Ramsay and her misguided young companion, for, when the General, the Rector, and Mrs. Morven returned to England, home, and duty, these ladies still remained abroad, and went together to a small and picturesque village in the very heart of the Alpes-Maritimes.
mountain
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From this reading In the inn of a little mountain village the friends spent three weeks far from the giddy crowds, aloof from luxury, and the world.
Mrs
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From this reading SITUATION THE FOURTH It was evident that some kind of armistice or _pourparlers_ had been arranged between Mrs. Ramsay and her misguided young companion, for, when the General, the Rector, and Mrs. Morven returned to England, home, and duty, these ladies still remained abroad, and went together to a small and picturesque village in the very heart of the Alpes-Maritimes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SITUATION THE FOURTH It was evident that some kind of armistice or _pourparlers_ had been arranged between Mrs. Ramsay and her misguided young companion, for, when the General, the Rector, and Mrs. Morven returned to England, home, and duty, these ladies still remained abroad, and went together to a small and picturesque village in the very heart of the Alpes-Maritimes.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading SITUATION THE FOURTH It was evident that some kind of armistice or _pourparlers_ had been arranged between Mrs. Ramsay and her misguided young companion, for, when the General, the Rector, and Mrs. Morven returned to England, home, and duty, these ladies still remained abroad, and went together to a small and picturesque village in the very heart of the Alpes-Maritimes.
picturesque
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From this reading SITUATION THE FOURTH It was evident that some kind of armistice or _pourparlers_ had been arranged between Mrs. Ramsay and her misguided young companion, for, when the General, the Rector, and Mrs. Morven returned to England, home, and duty, these ladies still remained abroad, and went together to a small and picturesque village in the very heart of the Alpes-Maritimes.
possibly
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From this reading Love and happiness were possibly within her reach, and she had, in all ignorance, cast them aside; her widowed chaperone understood and sympathised, and, though it was she who had inflicted the wound, she was absolved.
pourparlers
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From this reading SITUATION THE FOURTH It was evident that some kind of armistice or _pourparlers_ had been arranged between Mrs. Ramsay and her misguided young companion, for, when the General, the Rector, and Mrs. Morven returned to England, home, and duty, these ladies still remained abroad, and went together to a small and picturesque village in the very heart of the Alpes-Maritimes.
quiet
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From this reading Aurea longed for some such quiet retreat, where she could hide herself, and recover from a blow which had still left its quivering traces.
quivering
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From this reading Aurea longed for some such quiet retreat, where she could hide herself, and recover from a blow which had still left its quivering traces.
Ramsay
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From this reading SITUATION THE FOURTH It was evident that some kind of armistice or _pourparlers_ had been arranged between Mrs. Ramsay and her misguided young companion, for, when the General, the Rector, and Mrs. Morven returned to England, home, and duty, these ladies still remained abroad, and went together to a small and picturesque village in the very heart of the Alpes-Maritimes.
reach
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From this reading Love and happiness were possibly within her reach, and she had, in all ignorance, cast them aside; her widowed chaperone understood and sympathised, and, though it was she who had inflicted the wound, she was absolved.
recover
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From this reading Aurea longed for some such quiet retreat, where she could hide herself, and recover from a blow which had still left its quivering traces.
Rector
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From this reading SITUATION THE FOURTH It was evident that some kind of armistice or _pourparlers_ had been arranged between Mrs. Ramsay and her misguided young companion, for, when the General, the Rector, and Mrs. Morven returned to England, home, and duty, these ladies still remained abroad, and went together to a small and picturesque village in the very heart of the Alpes-Maritimes.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading SITUATION THE FOURTH It was evident that some kind of armistice or _pourparlers_ had been arranged between Mrs. Ramsay and her misguided young companion, for, when the General, the Rector, and Mrs. Morven returned to England, home, and duty, these ladies still remained abroad, and went together to a small and picturesque village in the very heart of the Alpes-Maritimes.
retreat
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From this reading Aurea longed for some such quiet retreat, where she could hide herself, and recover from a blow which had still left its quivering traces.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading SITUATION THE FOURTH It was evident that some kind of armistice or _pourparlers_ had been arranged between Mrs. Ramsay and her misguided young companion, for, when the General, the Rector, and Mrs. Morven returned to England, home, and duty, these ladies still remained abroad, and went together to a small and picturesque village in the very heart of the Alpes-Maritimes.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Aurea longed for some such quiet retreat, where she could hide herself, and recover from a blow which had still left its quivering traces.
SITUATION
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From this reading SITUATION THE FOURTH It was evident that some kind of armistice or _pourparlers_ had been arranged between Mrs. Ramsay and her misguided young companion, for, when the General, the Rector, and Mrs. Morven returned to England, home, and duty, these ladies still remained abroad, and went together to a small and picturesque village in the very heart of the Alpes-Maritimes.
small
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From this reading SITUATION THE FOURTH It was evident that some kind of armistice or _pourparlers_ had been arranged between Mrs. Ramsay and her misguided young companion, for, when the General, the Rector, and Mrs. Morven returned to England, home, and duty, these ladies still remained abroad, and went together to a small and picturesque village in the very heart of the Alpes-Maritimes.
some
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From this reading SITUATION THE FOURTH It was evident that some kind of armistice or _pourparlers_ had been arranged between Mrs. Ramsay and her misguided young companion, for, when the General, the Rector, and Mrs. Morven returned to England, home, and duty, these ladies still remained abroad, and went together to a small and picturesque village in the very heart of the Alpes-Maritimes.
sour
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From this reading Here were thick cups, thin candles, good coffee, and sour bread.
spent
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From this reading In the inn of a little mountain village the friends spent three weeks far from the giddy crowds, aloof from luxury, and the world.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SITUATION THE FOURTH It was evident that some kind of armistice or _pourparlers_ had been arranged between Mrs. Ramsay and her misguided young companion, for, when the General, the Rector, and Mrs. Morven returned to England, home, and duty, these ladies still remained abroad, and went together to a small and picturesque village in the very heart of the Alpes-Maritimes.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Aurea longed for some such quiet retreat, where she could hide herself, and recover from a blow which had still left its quivering traces.
sympathised
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From this reading Love and happiness were possibly within her reach, and she had, in all ignorance, cast them aside; her widowed chaperone understood and sympathised, and, though it was she who had inflicted the wound, she was absolved.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SITUATION THE FOURTH It was evident that some kind of armistice or _pourparlers_ had been arranged between Mrs. Ramsay and her misguided young companion, for, when the General, the Rector, and Mrs. Morven returned to England, home, and duty, these ladies still remained abroad, and went together to a small and picturesque village in the very heart of the Alpes-Maritimes.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SITUATION THE FOURTH It was evident that some kind of armistice or _pourparlers_ had been arranged between Mrs. Ramsay and her misguided young companion, for, when the General, the Rector, and Mrs. Morven returned to England, home, and duty, these ladies still remained abroad, and went together to a small and picturesque village in the very heart of the Alpes-Maritimes.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Love and happiness were possibly within her reach, and she had, in all ignorance, cast them aside; her widowed chaperone understood and sympathised, and, though it was she who had inflicted the wound, she was absolved.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading SITUATION THE FOURTH It was evident that some kind of armistice or _pourparlers_ had been arranged between Mrs. Ramsay and her misguided young companion, for, when the General, the Rector, and Mrs. Morven returned to England, home, and duty, these ladies still remained abroad, and went together to a small and picturesque village in the very heart of the Alpes-Maritimes.
thick
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From this reading Here were thick cups, thin candles, good coffee, and sour bread.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Here were thick cups, thin candles, good coffee, and sour bread.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Love and happiness were possibly within her reach, and she had, in all ignorance, cast them aside; her widowed chaperone understood and sympathised, and, though it was she who had inflicted the wound, she was absolved.
three
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From this reading In the inn of a little mountain village the friends spent three weeks far from the giddy crowds, aloof from luxury, and the world.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SITUATION THE FOURTH It was evident that some kind of armistice or _pourparlers_ had been arranged between Mrs. Ramsay and her misguided young companion, for, when the General, the Rector, and Mrs. Morven returned to England, home, and duty, these ladies still remained abroad, and went together to a small and picturesque village in the very heart of the Alpes-Maritimes.
together
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From this reading SITUATION THE FOURTH It was evident that some kind of armistice or _pourparlers_ had been arranged between Mrs. Ramsay and her misguided young companion, for, when the General, the Rector, and Mrs. Morven returned to England, home, and duty, these ladies still remained abroad, and went together to a small and picturesque village in the very heart of the Alpes-Maritimes.
traces
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From this reading Aurea longed for some such quiet retreat, where she could hide herself, and recover from a blow which had still left its quivering traces.
understood
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From this reading Love and happiness were possibly within her reach, and she had, in all ignorance, cast them aside; her widowed chaperone understood and sympathised, and, though it was she who had inflicted the wound, she was absolved.
very
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From this reading SITUATION THE FOURTH It was evident that some kind of armistice or _pourparlers_ had been arranged between Mrs. Ramsay and her misguided young companion, for, when the General, the Rector, and Mrs. Morven returned to England, home, and duty, these ladies still remained abroad, and went together to a small and picturesque village in the very heart of the Alpes-Maritimes.
village
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From this reading SITUATION THE FOURTH It was evident that some kind of armistice or _pourparlers_ had been arranged between Mrs. Ramsay and her misguided young companion, for, when the General, the Rector, and Mrs. Morven returned to England, home, and duty, these ladies still remained abroad, and went together to a small and picturesque village in the very heart of the Alpes-Maritimes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SITUATION THE FOURTH It was evident that some kind of armistice or _pourparlers_ had been arranged between Mrs. Ramsay and her misguided young companion, for, when the General, the Rector, and Mrs. Morven returned to England, home, and duty, these ladies still remained abroad, and went together to a small and picturesque village in the very heart of the Alpes-Maritimes.
weeks
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From this reading In the inn of a little mountain village the friends spent three weeks far from the giddy crowds, aloof from luxury, and the world.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SITUATION THE FOURTH It was evident that some kind of armistice or _pourparlers_ had been arranged between Mrs. Ramsay and her misguided young companion, for, when the General, the Rector, and Mrs. Morven returned to England, home, and duty, these ladies still remained abroad, and went together to a small and picturesque village in the very heart of the Alpes-Maritimes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Love and happiness were possibly within her reach, and she had, in all ignorance, cast them aside; her widowed chaperone understood and sympathised, and, though it was she who had inflicted the wound, she was absolved.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading SITUATION THE FOURTH It was evident that some kind of armistice or _pourparlers_ had been arranged between Mrs. Ramsay and her misguided young companion, for, when the General, the Rector, and Mrs. Morven returned to England, home, and duty, these ladies still remained abroad, and went together to a small and picturesque village in the very heart of the Alpes-Maritimes.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Aurea longed for some such quiet retreat, where she could hide herself, and recover from a blow which had still left its quivering traces.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Aurea longed for some such quiet retreat, where she could hide herself, and recover from a blow which had still left its quivering traces.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Love and happiness were possibly within her reach, and she had, in all ignorance, cast them aside; her widowed chaperone understood and sympathised, and, though it was she who had inflicted the wound, she was absolved.
widowed
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From this reading Love and happiness were possibly within her reach, and she had, in all ignorance, cast them aside; her widowed chaperone understood and sympathised, and, though it was she who had inflicted the wound, she was absolved.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Love and happiness were possibly within her reach, and she had, in all ignorance, cast them aside; her widowed chaperone understood and sympathised, and, though it was she who had inflicted the wound, she was absolved.
world
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From this reading In the inn of a little mountain village the friends spent three weeks far from the giddy crowds, aloof from luxury, and the world.
wound
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From this reading Love and happiness were possibly within her reach, and she had, in all ignorance, cast them aside; her widowed chaperone understood and sympathised, and, though it was she who had inflicted the wound, she was absolved.
young
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From this reading SITUATION THE FOURTH It was evident that some kind of armistice or _pourparlers_ had been arranged between Mrs. Ramsay and her misguided young companion, for, when the General, the Rector, and Mrs. Morven returned to England, home, and duty, these ladies still remained abroad, and went together to a small and picturesque village in the very heart of the Alpes-Maritimes.
