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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 Arthur Lisle sat in his chambers with a copy of the current number of the Law Reports (K.B.D.) before him and with utter discouragement in his heart.
advice
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From this reading This mood was apt to seize him in the mornings, after the nights of gaiety which (obeying Mr. Justice Lance's advice) he eagerly sought.
affectionate
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From this reading She bade him an affectionate, almost a tender, farewell, but she went, and was obviously glad to go.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This mood was apt to seize him in the mornings, after the nights of gaiety which (obeying Mr. Justice Lance's advice) he eagerly sought.
almost
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From this reading She bade him an affectionate, almost a tender, farewell, but she went, and was obviously glad to go.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She bade him an affectionate, almost a tender, farewell, but she went, and was obviously glad to go.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Arthur Lisle sat in his chambers with a copy of the current number of the Law Reports (K.B.D.) before him and with utter discouragement in his heart.
apt
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From this reading This mood was apt to seize him in the mornings, after the nights of gaiety which (obeying Mr. Justice Lance's advice) he eagerly sought.
Arthur
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From this reading Arthur Lisle sat in his chambers with a copy of the current number of the Law Reports (K.B.D.) before him and with utter discouragement in his heart.
B
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From this reading Arthur Lisle sat in his chambers with a copy of the current number of the Law Reports (K.B.D.) before him and with utter discouragement in his heart.
bade
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From this reading She bade him an affectionate, almost a tender, farewell, but she went, and was obviously glad to go.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Arthur Lisle sat in his chambers with a copy of the current number of the Law Reports (K.B.D.) before him and with utter discouragement in his heart.
Bernadette
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From this reading To-day it was intensified by the fact that Bernadette had gone to Paris for a fortnight.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She bade him an affectionate, almost a tender, farewell, but she went, and was obviously glad to go.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To-day it was intensified by the fact that Bernadette had gone to Paris for a fortnight.
chambers
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From this reading Arthur Lisle sat in his chambers with a copy of the current number of the Law Reports (K.B.D.) before him and with utter discouragement in his heart.
copy
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From this reading Arthur Lisle sat in his chambers with a copy of the current number of the Law Reports (K.B.D.) before him and with utter discouragement in his heart.
currentnounUS /ˈcurrent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Arthur Lisle sat in his chambers with a copy of the current number of the Law Reports (K.B.D.) before him and with utter discouragement in his heart.
D
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From this reading Arthur Lisle sat in his chambers with a copy of the current number of the Law Reports (K.B.D.) before him and with utter discouragement in his heart.
discouragement
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From this reading Arthur Lisle sat in his chambers with a copy of the current number of the Law Reports (K.B.D.) before him and with utter discouragement in his heart.
eagerly
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From this reading This mood was apt to seize him in the mornings, after the nights of gaiety which (obeying Mr. Justice Lance's advice) he eagerly sought.
fact
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From this reading To-day it was intensified by the fact that Bernadette had gone to Paris for a fortnight.
farewell
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From this reading She bade him an affectionate, almost a tender, farewell, but she went, and was obviously glad to go.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To-day it was intensified by the fact that Bernadette had gone to Paris for a fortnight.
fortnight
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From this reading To-day it was intensified by the fact that Bernadette had gone to Paris for a fortnight.
gaiety
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From this reading This mood was apt to seize him in the mornings, after the nights of gaiety which (obeying Mr. Justice Lance's advice) he eagerly sought.
glad
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From this reading She bade him an affectionate, almost a tender, farewell, but she went, and was obviously glad to go.
go
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From this reading She bade him an affectionate, almost a tender, farewell, but she went, and was obviously glad to go.
gone
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From this reading To-day it was intensified by the fact that Bernadette had gone to Paris for a fortnight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To-day it was intensified by the fact that Bernadette had gone to Paris for a fortnight.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading NOTHING VENTURE, NOTHING HAVE!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This mood was apt to seize him in the mornings, after the nights of gaiety which (obeying Mr. Justice Lance's advice) he eagerly sought.
heart
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From this reading Arthur Lisle sat in his chambers with a copy of the current number of the Law Reports (K.B.D.) before him and with utter discouragement in his heart.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Arthur Lisle sat in his chambers with a copy of the current number of the Law Reports (K.B.D.) before him and with utter discouragement in his heart.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Arthur Lisle sat in his chambers with a copy of the current number of the Law Reports (K.B.D.) before him and with utter discouragement in his heart.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Arthur Lisle sat in his chambers with a copy of the current number of the Law Reports (K.B.D.) before him and with utter discouragement in his heart.
intensified
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From this reading To-day it was intensified by the fact that Bernadette had gone to Paris for a fortnight.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To-day it was intensified by the fact that Bernadette had gone to Paris for a fortnight.
Justice
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From this reading This mood was apt to seize him in the mornings, after the nights of gaiety which (obeying Mr. Justice Lance's advice) he eagerly sought.
K
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From this reading Arthur Lisle sat in his chambers with a copy of the current number of the Law Reports (K.B.D.) before him and with utter discouragement in his heart.
Lance's
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From this reading This mood was apt to seize him in the mornings, after the nights of gaiety which (obeying Mr. Justice Lance's advice) he eagerly sought.
Law
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From this reading Arthur Lisle sat in his chambers with a copy of the current number of the Law Reports (K.B.D.) before him and with utter discouragement in his heart.
Lisle
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From this reading Arthur Lisle sat in his chambers with a copy of the current number of the Law Reports (K.B.D.) before him and with utter discouragement in his heart.
mood
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From this reading This mood was apt to seize him in the mornings, after the nights of gaiety which (obeying Mr. Justice Lance's advice) he eagerly sought.
mornings
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From this reading This mood was apt to seize him in the mornings, after the nights of gaiety which (obeying Mr. Justice Lance's advice) he eagerly sought.
Mr
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From this reading This mood was apt to seize him in the mornings, after the nights of gaiety which (obeying Mr. Justice Lance's advice) he eagerly sought.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading This mood was apt to seize him in the mornings, after the nights of gaiety which (obeying Mr. Justice Lance's advice) he eagerly sought.
NOTHINGpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading NOTHING VENTURE, NOTHING HAVE!
number
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From this reading Arthur Lisle sat in his chambers with a copy of the current number of the Law Reports (K.B.D.) before him and with utter discouragement in his heart.
obeying
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From this reading This mood was apt to seize him in the mornings, after the nights of gaiety which (obeying Mr. Justice Lance's advice) he eagerly sought.
obviously
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From this reading She bade him an affectionate, almost a tender, farewell, but she went, and was obviously glad to go.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Arthur Lisle sat in his chambers with a copy of the current number of the Law Reports (K.B.D.) before him and with utter discouragement in his heart.
Paris
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From this reading To-day it was intensified by the fact that Bernadette had gone to Paris for a fortnight.
Reports
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From this reading Arthur Lisle sat in his chambers with a copy of the current number of the Law Reports (K.B.D.) before him and with utter discouragement in his heart.
sat
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From this reading Arthur Lisle sat in his chambers with a copy of the current number of the Law Reports (K.B.D.) before him and with utter discouragement in his heart.
seize
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From this reading This mood was apt to seize him in the mornings, after the nights of gaiety which (obeying Mr. Justice Lance's advice) he eagerly sought.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She bade him an affectionate, almost a tender, farewell, but she went, and was obviously glad to go.
sought
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From this reading This mood was apt to seize him in the mornings, after the nights of gaiety which (obeying Mr. Justice Lance's advice) he eagerly sought.
tender
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From this reading She bade him an affectionate, almost a tender, farewell, but she went, and was obviously glad to go.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To-day it was intensified by the fact that Bernadette had gone to Paris for a fortnight.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Arthur Lisle sat in his chambers with a copy of the current number of the Law Reports (K.B.D.) before him and with utter discouragement in his heart.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This mood was apt to seize him in the mornings, after the nights of gaiety which (obeying Mr. Justice Lance's advice) he eagerly sought.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This mood was apt to seize him in the mornings, after the nights of gaiety which (obeying Mr. Justice Lance's advice) he eagerly sought.
To-day
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From this reading To-day it was intensified by the fact that Bernadette had gone to Paris for a fortnight.
utter
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From this reading Arthur Lisle sat in his chambers with a copy of the current number of the Law Reports (K.B.D.) before him and with utter discouragement in his heart.
VENTURE
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From this reading NOTHING VENTURE, NOTHING HAVE!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This mood was apt to seize him in the mornings, after the nights of gaiety which (obeying Mr. Justice Lance's advice) he eagerly sought.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She bade him an affectionate, almost a tender, farewell, but she went, and was obviously glad to go.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This mood was apt to seize him in the mornings, after the nights of gaiety which (obeying Mr. Justice Lance's advice) he eagerly sought.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Arthur Lisle sat in his chambers with a copy of the current number of the Law Reports (K.B.D.) before him and with utter discouragement in his heart.
