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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 The mention of Matthew Kelvin's name by Miss Bellamy touched a chord of recollection in the mind of Gerald Warburton, but some time elapsed before he could trace back in his memory to the particular occasion on which he had heard it last.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had been groping about for some time, when suddenly a single flash revealed to him everything that he was looking for.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It showed him a country inn in the Lake district, and two men, weather-bound by the unceasing rain, perforce dependent on each other for companionship and the practice of those minor social virtues which such an occasion should undoubtedly call forth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It showed him a country inn in the Lake district, and two men, weather-bound by the unceasing rain, perforce dependent on each other for companionship and the practice of those minor social virtues which such an occasion should undoubtedly call forth.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They meet as strangers meet under such circumstances, but by the end of the third day they seem to have known each other for years.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GERALD AT PEMBRIDGE.
back
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From this reading The mention of Matthew Kelvin's name by Miss Bellamy touched a chord of recollection in the mind of Gerald Warburton, but some time elapsed before he could trace back in his memory to the particular occasion on which he had heard it last.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been groping about for some time, when suddenly a single flash revealed to him everything that he was looking for.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The mention of Matthew Kelvin's name by Miss Bellamy touched a chord of recollection in the mind of Gerald Warburton, but some time elapsed before he could trace back in his memory to the particular occasion on which he had heard it last.
Bellamy
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From this reading The mention of Matthew Kelvin's name by Miss Bellamy touched a chord of recollection in the mind of Gerald Warburton, but some time elapsed before he could trace back in his memory to the particular occasion on which he had heard it last.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The mention of Matthew Kelvin's name by Miss Bellamy touched a chord of recollection in the mind of Gerald Warburton, but some time elapsed before he could trace back in his memory to the particular occasion on which he had heard it last.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The mention of Matthew Kelvin's name by Miss Bellamy touched a chord of recollection in the mind of Gerald Warburton, but some time elapsed before he could trace back in his memory to the particular occasion on which he had heard it last.
call
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From this reading It showed him a country inn in the Lake district, and two men, weather-bound by the unceasing rain, perforce dependent on each other for companionship and the practice of those minor social virtues which such an occasion should undoubtedly call forth.
chord
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From this reading The mention of Matthew Kelvin's name by Miss Bellamy touched a chord of recollection in the mind of Gerald Warburton, but some time elapsed before he could trace back in his memory to the particular occasion on which he had heard it last.
circumstances
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From this reading They meet as strangers meet under such circumstances, but by the end of the third day they seem to have known each other for years.
companionship
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From this reading It showed him a country inn in the Lake district, and two men, weather-bound by the unceasing rain, perforce dependent on each other for companionship and the practice of those minor social virtues which such an occasion should undoubtedly call forth.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The mention of Matthew Kelvin's name by Miss Bellamy touched a chord of recollection in the mind of Gerald Warburton, but some time elapsed before he could trace back in his memory to the particular occasion on which he had heard it last.
country
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From this reading It showed him a country inn in the Lake district, and two men, weather-bound by the unceasing rain, perforce dependent on each other for companionship and the practice of those minor social virtues which such an occasion should undoubtedly call forth.
day
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From this reading They meet as strangers meet under such circumstances, but by the end of the third day they seem to have known each other for years.
dependent
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From this reading It showed him a country inn in the Lake district, and two men, weather-bound by the unceasing rain, perforce dependent on each other for companionship and the practice of those minor social virtues which such an occasion should undoubtedly call forth.
district
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From this reading It showed him a country inn in the Lake district, and two men, weather-bound by the unceasing rain, perforce dependent on each other for companionship and the practice of those minor social virtues which such an occasion should undoubtedly call forth.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It showed him a country inn in the Lake district, and two men, weather-bound by the unceasing rain, perforce dependent on each other for companionship and the practice of those minor social virtues which such an occasion should undoubtedly call forth.
elapsed
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From this reading The mention of Matthew Kelvin's name by Miss Bellamy touched a chord of recollection in the mind of Gerald Warburton, but some time elapsed before he could trace back in his memory to the particular occasion on which he had heard it last.
end
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From this reading They meet as strangers meet under such circumstances, but by the end of the third day they seem to have known each other for years.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He had been groping about for some time, when suddenly a single flash revealed to him everything that he was looking for.
flash
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From this reading He had been groping about for some time, when suddenly a single flash revealed to him everything that he was looking for.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had been groping about for some time, when suddenly a single flash revealed to him everything that he was looking for.
forth
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From this reading It showed him a country inn in the Lake district, and two men, weather-bound by the unceasing rain, perforce dependent on each other for companionship and the practice of those minor social virtues which such an occasion should undoubtedly call forth.
GERALD
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From this reading GERALD AT PEMBRIDGE.
groping
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From this reading He had been groping about for some time, when suddenly a single flash revealed to him everything that he was looking for.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The mention of Matthew Kelvin's name by Miss Bellamy touched a chord of recollection in the mind of Gerald Warburton, but some time elapsed before he could trace back in his memory to the particular occasion on which he had heard it last.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They meet as strangers meet under such circumstances, but by the end of the third day they seem to have known each other for years.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The mention of Matthew Kelvin's name by Miss Bellamy touched a chord of recollection in the mind of Gerald Warburton, but some time elapsed before he could trace back in his memory to the particular occasion on which he had heard it last.
heard
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From this reading The mention of Matthew Kelvin's name by Miss Bellamy touched a chord of recollection in the mind of Gerald Warburton, but some time elapsed before he could trace back in his memory to the particular occasion on which he had heard it last.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had been groping about for some time, when suddenly a single flash revealed to him everything that he was looking for.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The mention of Matthew Kelvin's name by Miss Bellamy touched a chord of recollection in the mind of Gerald Warburton, but some time elapsed before he could trace back in his memory to the particular occasion on which he had heard it last.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The mention of Matthew Kelvin's name by Miss Bellamy touched a chord of recollection in the mind of Gerald Warburton, but some time elapsed before he could trace back in his memory to the particular occasion on which he had heard it last.
inn
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From this reading It showed him a country inn in the Lake district, and two men, weather-bound by the unceasing rain, perforce dependent on each other for companionship and the practice of those minor social virtues which such an occasion should undoubtedly call forth.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The mention of Matthew Kelvin's name by Miss Bellamy touched a chord of recollection in the mind of Gerald Warburton, but some time elapsed before he could trace back in his memory to the particular occasion on which he had heard it last.
Kelvin's
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From this reading The mention of Matthew Kelvin's name by Miss Bellamy touched a chord of recollection in the mind of Gerald Warburton, but some time elapsed before he could trace back in his memory to the particular occasion on which he had heard it last.
known
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From this reading They meet as strangers meet under such circumstances, but by the end of the third day they seem to have known each other for years.
Lake
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From this reading It showed him a country inn in the Lake district, and two men, weather-bound by the unceasing rain, perforce dependent on each other for companionship and the practice of those minor social virtues which such an occasion should undoubtedly call forth.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The mention of Matthew Kelvin's name by Miss Bellamy touched a chord of recollection in the mind of Gerald Warburton, but some time elapsed before he could trace back in his memory to the particular occasion on which he had heard it last.
looking
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From this reading He had been groping about for some time, when suddenly a single flash revealed to him everything that he was looking for.
Matthew
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From this reading The mention of Matthew Kelvin's name by Miss Bellamy touched a chord of recollection in the mind of Gerald Warburton, but some time elapsed before he could trace back in his memory to the particular occasion on which he had heard it last.
meet
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From this reading They meet as strangers meet under such circumstances, but by the end of the third day they seem to have known each other for years.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The mention of Matthew Kelvin's name by Miss Bellamy touched a chord of recollection in the mind of Gerald Warburton, but some time elapsed before he could trace back in his memory to the particular occasion on which he had heard it last.
men
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From this reading It showed him a country inn in the Lake district, and two men, weather-bound by the unceasing rain, perforce dependent on each other for companionship and the practice of those minor social virtues which such an occasion should undoubtedly call forth.
mention
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From this reading The mention of Matthew Kelvin's name by Miss Bellamy touched a chord of recollection in the mind of Gerald Warburton, but some time elapsed before he could trace back in his memory to the particular occasion on which he had heard it last.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The mention of Matthew Kelvin's name by Miss Bellamy touched a chord of recollection in the mind of Gerald Warburton, but some time elapsed before he could trace back in his memory to the particular occasion on which he had heard it last.
minor
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From this reading It showed him a country inn in the Lake district, and two men, weather-bound by the unceasing rain, perforce dependent on each other for companionship and the practice of those minor social virtues which such an occasion should undoubtedly call forth.
Miss
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From this reading The mention of Matthew Kelvin's name by Miss Bellamy touched a chord of recollection in the mind of Gerald Warburton, but some time elapsed before he could trace back in his memory to the particular occasion on which he had heard it last.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The mention of Matthew Kelvin's name by Miss Bellamy touched a chord of recollection in the mind of Gerald Warburton, but some time elapsed before he could trace back in his memory to the particular occasion on which he had heard it last.
occasion
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From this reading The mention of Matthew Kelvin's name by Miss Bellamy touched a chord of recollection in the mind of Gerald Warburton, but some time elapsed before he could trace back in his memory to the particular occasion on which he had heard it last.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The mention of Matthew Kelvin's name by Miss Bellamy touched a chord of recollection in the mind of Gerald Warburton, but some time elapsed before he could trace back in his memory to the particular occasion on which he had heard it last.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The mention of Matthew Kelvin's name by Miss Bellamy touched a chord of recollection in the mind of Gerald Warburton, but some time elapsed before he could trace back in his memory to the particular occasion on which he had heard it last.
other
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From this reading It showed him a country inn in the Lake district, and two men, weather-bound by the unceasing rain, perforce dependent on each other for companionship and the practice of those minor social virtues which such an occasion should undoubtedly call forth.
particular
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From this reading The mention of Matthew Kelvin's name by Miss Bellamy touched a chord of recollection in the mind of Gerald Warburton, but some time elapsed before he could trace back in his memory to the particular occasion on which he had heard it last.
PEMBRIDGE
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From this reading GERALD AT PEMBRIDGE.
perforce
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From this reading It showed him a country inn in the Lake district, and two men, weather-bound by the unceasing rain, perforce dependent on each other for companionship and the practice of those minor social virtues which such an occasion should undoubtedly call forth.
practice
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From this reading It showed him a country inn in the Lake district, and two men, weather-bound by the unceasing rain, perforce dependent on each other for companionship and the practice of those minor social virtues which such an occasion should undoubtedly call forth.
rain
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From this reading It showed him a country inn in the Lake district, and two men, weather-bound by the unceasing rain, perforce dependent on each other for companionship and the practice of those minor social virtues which such an occasion should undoubtedly call forth.
recollection
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From this reading The mention of Matthew Kelvin's name by Miss Bellamy touched a chord of recollection in the mind of Gerald Warburton, but some time elapsed before he could trace back in his memory to the particular occasion on which he had heard it last.
revealed
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From this reading He had been groping about for some time, when suddenly a single flash revealed to him everything that he was looking for.
seem
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From this reading They meet as strangers meet under such circumstances, but by the end of the third day they seem to have known each other for years.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It showed him a country inn in the Lake district, and two men, weather-bound by the unceasing rain, perforce dependent on each other for companionship and the practice of those minor social virtues which such an occasion should undoubtedly call forth.
showed
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From this reading It showed him a country inn in the Lake district, and two men, weather-bound by the unceasing rain, perforce dependent on each other for companionship and the practice of those minor social virtues which such an occasion should undoubtedly call forth.
single
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From this reading He had been groping about for some time, when suddenly a single flash revealed to him everything that he was looking for.
social
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From this reading It showed him a country inn in the Lake district, and two men, weather-bound by the unceasing rain, perforce dependent on each other for companionship and the practice of those minor social virtues which such an occasion should undoubtedly call forth.
some
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From this reading The mention of Matthew Kelvin's name by Miss Bellamy touched a chord of recollection in the mind of Gerald Warburton, but some time elapsed before he could trace back in his memory to the particular occasion on which he had heard it last.
strangers
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From this reading They meet as strangers meet under such circumstances, but by the end of the third day they seem to have known each other for years.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It showed him a country inn in the Lake district, and two men, weather-bound by the unceasing rain, perforce dependent on each other for companionship and the practice of those minor social virtues which such an occasion should undoubtedly call forth.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had been groping about for some time, when suddenly a single flash revealed to him everything that he was looking for.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had been groping about for some time, when suddenly a single flash revealed to him everything that he was looking for.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The mention of Matthew Kelvin's name by Miss Bellamy touched a chord of recollection in the mind of Gerald Warburton, but some time elapsed before he could trace back in his memory to the particular occasion on which he had heard it last.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They meet as strangers meet under such circumstances, but by the end of the third day they seem to have known each other for years.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They meet as strangers meet under such circumstances, but by the end of the third day they seem to have known each other for years.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It showed him a country inn in the Lake district, and two men, weather-bound by the unceasing rain, perforce dependent on each other for companionship and the practice of those minor social virtues which such an occasion should undoubtedly call forth.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The mention of Matthew Kelvin's name by Miss Bellamy touched a chord of recollection in the mind of Gerald Warburton, but some time elapsed before he could trace back in his memory to the particular occasion on which he had heard it last.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The mention of Matthew Kelvin's name by Miss Bellamy touched a chord of recollection in the mind of Gerald Warburton, but some time elapsed before he could trace back in his memory to the particular occasion on which he had heard it last.
touched
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From this reading The mention of Matthew Kelvin's name by Miss Bellamy touched a chord of recollection in the mind of Gerald Warburton, but some time elapsed before he could trace back in his memory to the particular occasion on which he had heard it last.
trace
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From this reading The mention of Matthew Kelvin's name by Miss Bellamy touched a chord of recollection in the mind of Gerald Warburton, but some time elapsed before he could trace back in his memory to the particular occasion on which he had heard it last.
two
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From this reading It showed him a country inn in the Lake district, and two men, weather-bound by the unceasing rain, perforce dependent on each other for companionship and the practice of those minor social virtues which such an occasion should undoubtedly call forth.
unceasing
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From this reading It showed him a country inn in the Lake district, and two men, weather-bound by the unceasing rain, perforce dependent on each other for companionship and the practice of those minor social virtues which such an occasion should undoubtedly call forth.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They meet as strangers meet under such circumstances, but by the end of the third day they seem to have known each other for years.
undoubtedly
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From this reading It showed him a country inn in the Lake district, and two men, weather-bound by the unceasing rain, perforce dependent on each other for companionship and the practice of those minor social virtues which such an occasion should undoubtedly call forth.
virtues
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From this reading It showed him a country inn in the Lake district, and two men, weather-bound by the unceasing rain, perforce dependent on each other for companionship and the practice of those minor social virtues which such an occasion should undoubtedly call forth.
Warburton
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From this reading The mention of Matthew Kelvin's name by Miss Bellamy touched a chord of recollection in the mind of Gerald Warburton, but some time elapsed before he could trace back in his memory to the particular occasion on which he had heard it last.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had been groping about for some time, when suddenly a single flash revealed to him everything that he was looking for.
weather-bound
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From this reading It showed him a country inn in the Lake district, and two men, weather-bound by the unceasing rain, perforce dependent on each other for companionship and the practice of those minor social virtues which such an occasion should undoubtedly call forth.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had been groping about for some time, when suddenly a single flash revealed to him everything that he was looking for.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The mention of Matthew Kelvin's name by Miss Bellamy touched a chord of recollection in the mind of Gerald Warburton, but some time elapsed before he could trace back in his memory to the particular occasion on which he had heard it last.
years
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From this reading They meet as strangers meet under such circumstances, but by the end of the third day they seem to have known each other for years.
