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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 "After reading Silvain's letter I lost as little time as possible in paying a visit to the village by the sea.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "After reading Silvain's letter I lost as little time as possible in paying a visit to the village by the sea.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For years after the marriage of his daughter he lived alone on the lighthouse, but within the last twelve months he had sent for a young man who was related to him distantly, and who was now looking after the lights.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I took with me some presents for the villagers, who were unaffectedly glad to see me, and not because of the gifts I brought for them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "After reading Silvain's letter I lost as little time as possible in paying a visit to the village by the sea.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading I took with me some presents for the villagers, who were unaffectedly glad to see me, and not because of the gifts I brought for them.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I took with me some presents for the villagers, who were unaffectedly glad to see me, and not because of the gifts I brought for them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For years after the marriage of his daughter he lived alone on the lighthouse, but within the last twelve months he had sent for a young man who was related to him distantly, and who was now looking after the lights.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "After reading Silvain's letter I lost as little time as possible in paying a visit to the village by the sea.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There I heard what news they could impart of the history of the lighthouse since I last visited them.
daughter
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From this reading For years after the marriage of his daughter he lived alone on the lighthouse, but within the last twelve months he had sent for a young man who was related to him distantly, and who was now looking after the lights.
disappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The disappointment with respect to the money he expected from Silvain had rendered the keeper more savage and morose than ever.
distantly
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From this reading For years after the marriage of his daughter he lived alone on the lighthouse, but within the last twelve months he had sent for a young man who was related to him distantly, and who was now looking after the lights.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The disappointment with respect to the money he expected from Silvain had rendered the keeper more savage and morose than ever.
expected
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From this reading The disappointment with respect to the money he expected from Silvain had rendered the keeper more savage and morose than ever.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I took with me some presents for the villagers, who were unaffectedly glad to see me, and not because of the gifts I brought for them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The disappointment with respect to the money he expected from Silvain had rendered the keeper more savage and morose than ever.
gifts
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From this reading I took with me some presents for the villagers, who were unaffectedly glad to see me, and not because of the gifts I brought for them.
glad
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From this reading I took with me some presents for the villagers, who were unaffectedly glad to see me, and not because of the gifts I brought for them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The disappointment with respect to the money he expected from Silvain had rendered the keeper more savage and morose than ever.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The disappointment with respect to the money he expected from Silvain had rendered the keeper more savage and morose than ever.
heard
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From this reading There I heard what news they could impart of the history of the lighthouse since I last visited them.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For years after the marriage of his daughter he lived alone on the lighthouse, but within the last twelve months he had sent for a young man who was related to him distantly, and who was now looking after the lights.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For years after the marriage of his daughter he lived alone on the lighthouse, but within the last twelve months he had sent for a young man who was related to him distantly, and who was now looking after the lights.
history
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From this reading There I heard what news they could impart of the history of the lighthouse since I last visited them.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "After reading Silvain's letter I lost as little time as possible in paying a visit to the village by the sea.
impart
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From this reading There I heard what news they could impart of the history of the lighthouse since I last visited them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "After reading Silvain's letter I lost as little time as possible in paying a visit to the village by the sea.
keeper
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From this reading The disappointment with respect to the money he expected from Silvain had rendered the keeper more savage and morose than ever.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There I heard what news they could impart of the history of the lighthouse since I last visited them.
letter
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From this reading "After reading Silvain's letter I lost as little time as possible in paying a visit to the village by the sea.
lighthouse
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From this reading There I heard what news they could impart of the history of the lighthouse since I last visited them.
lights
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From this reading For years after the marriage of his daughter he lived alone on the lighthouse, but within the last twelve months he had sent for a young man who was related to him distantly, and who was now looking after the lights.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "After reading Silvain's letter I lost as little time as possible in paying a visit to the village by the sea.
lived
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From this reading For years after the marriage of his daughter he lived alone on the lighthouse, but within the last twelve months he had sent for a young man who was related to him distantly, and who was now looking after the lights.
looking
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From this reading For years after the marriage of his daughter he lived alone on the lighthouse, but within the last twelve months he had sent for a young man who was related to him distantly, and who was now looking after the lights.
lost
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From this reading "After reading Silvain's letter I lost as little time as possible in paying a visit to the village by the sea.
man
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From this reading For years after the marriage of his daughter he lived alone on the lighthouse, but within the last twelve months he had sent for a young man who was related to him distantly, and who was now looking after the lights.
marriage
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From this reading For years after the marriage of his daughter he lived alone on the lighthouse, but within the last twelve months he had sent for a young man who was related to him distantly, and who was now looking after the lights.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I took with me some presents for the villagers, who were unaffectedly glad to see me, and not because of the gifts I brought for them.
money
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From this reading The disappointment with respect to the money he expected from Silvain had rendered the keeper more savage and morose than ever.
months
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From this reading For years after the marriage of his daughter he lived alone on the lighthouse, but within the last twelve months he had sent for a young man who was related to him distantly, and who was now looking after the lights.
more
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From this reading The disappointment with respect to the money he expected from Silvain had rendered the keeper more savage and morose than ever.
morose
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From this reading The disappointment with respect to the money he expected from Silvain had rendered the keeper more savage and morose than ever.
news
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From this reading There I heard what news they could impart of the history of the lighthouse since I last visited them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I took with me some presents for the villagers, who were unaffectedly glad to see me, and not because of the gifts I brought for them.
now
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From this reading For years after the marriage of his daughter he lived alone on the lighthouse, but within the last twelve months he had sent for a young man who was related to him distantly, and who was now looking after the lights.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I took with me some presents for the villagers, who were unaffectedly glad to see me, and not because of the gifts I brought for them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For years after the marriage of his daughter he lived alone on the lighthouse, but within the last twelve months he had sent for a young man who was related to him distantly, and who was now looking after the lights.
paying
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From this reading "After reading Silvain's letter I lost as little time as possible in paying a visit to the village by the sea.
possible
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From this reading "After reading Silvain's letter I lost as little time as possible in paying a visit to the village by the sea.
presents
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From this reading I took with me some presents for the villagers, who were unaffectedly glad to see me, and not because of the gifts I brought for them.
reading
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From this reading "After reading Silvain's letter I lost as little time as possible in paying a visit to the village by the sea.
related
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From this reading For years after the marriage of his daughter he lived alone on the lighthouse, but within the last twelve months he had sent for a young man who was related to him distantly, and who was now looking after the lights.
rendered
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From this reading The disappointment with respect to the money he expected from Silvain had rendered the keeper more savage and morose than ever.
respect
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From this reading The disappointment with respect to the money he expected from Silvain had rendered the keeper more savage and morose than ever.
savage
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From this reading The disappointment with respect to the money he expected from Silvain had rendered the keeper more savage and morose than ever.
sea
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From this reading "After reading Silvain's letter I lost as little time as possible in paying a visit to the village by the sea.
see
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From this reading I took with me some presents for the villagers, who were unaffectedly glad to see me, and not because of the gifts I brought for them.
sent
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From this reading For years after the marriage of his daughter he lived alone on the lighthouse, but within the last twelve months he had sent for a young man who was related to him distantly, and who was now looking after the lights.
Silvain
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From this reading The disappointment with respect to the money he expected from Silvain had rendered the keeper more savage and morose than ever.
Silvain's
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From this reading "After reading Silvain's letter I lost as little time as possible in paying a visit to the village by the sea.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading There I heard what news they could impart of the history of the lighthouse since I last visited them.
some
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From this reading I took with me some presents for the villagers, who were unaffectedly glad to see me, and not because of the gifts I brought for them.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The disappointment with respect to the money he expected from Silvain had rendered the keeper more savage and morose than ever.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "After reading Silvain's letter I lost as little time as possible in paying a visit to the village by the sea.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I took with me some presents for the villagers, who were unaffectedly glad to see me, and not because of the gifts I brought for them.
There
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From this reading There I heard what news they could impart of the history of the lighthouse since I last visited them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There I heard what news they could impart of the history of the lighthouse since I last visited them.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "After reading Silvain's letter I lost as little time as possible in paying a visit to the village by the sea.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "After reading Silvain's letter I lost as little time as possible in paying a visit to the village by the sea.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I took with me some presents for the villagers, who were unaffectedly glad to see me, and not because of the gifts I brought for them.
twelve
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From this reading For years after the marriage of his daughter he lived alone on the lighthouse, but within the last twelve months he had sent for a young man who was related to him distantly, and who was now looking after the lights.
unaffectedly
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From this reading I took with me some presents for the villagers, who were unaffectedly glad to see me, and not because of the gifts I brought for them.
village
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From this reading "After reading Silvain's letter I lost as little time as possible in paying a visit to the village by the sea.
villagers
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From this reading I took with me some presents for the villagers, who were unaffectedly glad to see me, and not because of the gifts I brought for them.
visit
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From this reading "After reading Silvain's letter I lost as little time as possible in paying a visit to the village by the sea.
visited
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From this reading There I heard what news they could impart of the history of the lighthouse since I last visited them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For years after the marriage of his daughter he lived alone on the lighthouse, but within the last twelve months he had sent for a young man who was related to him distantly, and who was now looking after the lights.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I took with me some presents for the villagers, who were unaffectedly glad to see me, and not because of the gifts I brought for them.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There I heard what news they could impart of the history of the lighthouse since I last visited them.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I took with me some presents for the villagers, who were unaffectedly glad to see me, and not because of the gifts I brought for them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I took with me some presents for the villagers, who were unaffectedly glad to see me, and not because of the gifts I brought for them.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading For years after the marriage of his daughter he lived alone on the lighthouse, but within the last twelve months he had sent for a young man who was related to him distantly, and who was now looking after the lights.
years
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From this reading For years after the marriage of his daughter he lived alone on the lighthouse, but within the last twelve months he had sent for a young man who was related to him distantly, and who was now looking after the lights.
young
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From this reading For years after the marriage of his daughter he lived alone on the lighthouse, but within the last twelve months he had sent for a young man who was related to him distantly, and who was now looking after the lights.
