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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 Under a rustic porch Lady Merivale was finishing her tea, while her companion enjoyed a cigarette.
Adrien's
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From this reading Meanwhile, Adrien's skiff was moored at the landing-place of an old inn, some distance further up the river.
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas! for the irony of fate!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Meanwhile, Adrien's skiff was moored at the landing-place of an old inn, some distance further up the river.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If he had but known the opportunity he had missed with that letter, his mortification and despair would have been even greater.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Meanwhile, Adrien's skiff was moored at the landing-place of an old inn, some distance further up the river.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If he had but known the opportunity he had missed with that letter, his mortification and despair would have been even greater.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If he had but known the opportunity he had missed with that letter, his mortification and despair would have been even greater.
cigarette
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From this reading Under a rustic porch Lady Merivale was finishing her tea, while her companion enjoyed a cigarette.
companion
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From this reading Under a rustic porch Lady Merivale was finishing her tea, while her companion enjoyed a cigarette.
Constance
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From this reading This day, during which he had strenuously endeavoured to forget Constance, had only shown him more plainly the utter impossibility of doing so.
day
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From this reading This day, during which he had strenuously endeavoured to forget Constance, had only shown him more plainly the utter impossibility of doing so.
despair
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From this reading If he had but known the opportunity he had missed with that letter, his mortification and despair would have been even greater.
distance
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From this reading Meanwhile, Adrien's skiff was moored at the landing-place of an old inn, some distance further up the river.
doing
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From this reading This day, during which he had strenuously endeavoured to forget Constance, had only shown him more plainly the utter impossibility of doing so.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading This day, during which he had strenuously endeavoured to forget Constance, had only shown him more plainly the utter impossibility of doing so.
endeavoured
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From this reading This day, during which he had strenuously endeavoured to forget Constance, had only shown him more plainly the utter impossibility of doing so.
enjoyed
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From this reading Under a rustic porch Lady Merivale was finishing her tea, while her companion enjoyed a cigarette.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If he had but known the opportunity he had missed with that letter, his mortification and despair would have been even greater.
fate
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From this reading Alas! for the irony of fate!
finishing
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From this reading Under a rustic porch Lady Merivale was finishing her tea, while her companion enjoyed a cigarette.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Alas! for the irony of fate!
forget
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From this reading This day, during which he had strenuously endeavoured to forget Constance, had only shown him more plainly the utter impossibility of doing so.
further
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From this reading Meanwhile, Adrien's skiff was moored at the landing-place of an old inn, some distance further up the river.
greater
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From this reading If he had but known the opportunity he had missed with that letter, his mortification and despair would have been even greater.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This day, during which he had strenuously endeavoured to forget Constance, had only shown him more plainly the utter impossibility of doing so.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If he had but known the opportunity he had missed with that letter, his mortification and despair would have been even greater.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This day, during which he had strenuously endeavoured to forget Constance, had only shown him more plainly the utter impossibility of doing so.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Under a rustic porch Lady Merivale was finishing her tea, while her companion enjoyed a cigarette.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This day, during which he had strenuously endeavoured to forget Constance, had only shown him more plainly the utter impossibility of doing so.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If he had but known the opportunity he had missed with that letter, his mortification and despair would have been even greater.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he had but known the opportunity he had missed with that letter, his mortification and despair would have been even greater.
impossibility
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From this reading This day, during which he had strenuously endeavoured to forget Constance, had only shown him more plainly the utter impossibility of doing so.
inn
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From this reading Meanwhile, Adrien's skiff was moored at the landing-place of an old inn, some distance further up the river.
irony
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From this reading Alas! for the irony of fate!
known
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From this reading If he had but known the opportunity he had missed with that letter, his mortification and despair would have been even greater.
Lady
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From this reading Under a rustic porch Lady Merivale was finishing her tea, while her companion enjoyed a cigarette.
landing-place
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From this reading Meanwhile, Adrien's skiff was moored at the landing-place of an old inn, some distance further up the river.
letter
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From this reading If he had but known the opportunity he had missed with that letter, his mortification and despair would have been even greater.
MeanwhilenounUS /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile, Adrien's skiff was moored at the landing-place of an old inn, some distance further up the river.
Merivale
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From this reading Under a rustic porch Lady Merivale was finishing her tea, while her companion enjoyed a cigarette.
missed
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From this reading If he had but known the opportunity he had missed with that letter, his mortification and despair would have been even greater.
moored
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From this reading Meanwhile, Adrien's skiff was moored at the landing-place of an old inn, some distance further up the river.
more
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From this reading This day, during which he had strenuously endeavoured to forget Constance, had only shown him more plainly the utter impossibility of doing so.
mortification
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From this reading If he had but known the opportunity he had missed with that letter, his mortification and despair would have been even greater.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meanwhile, Adrien's skiff was moored at the landing-place of an old inn, some distance further up the river.
old
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From this reading Meanwhile, Adrien's skiff was moored at the landing-place of an old inn, some distance further up the river.
only
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From this reading This day, during which he had strenuously endeavoured to forget Constance, had only shown him more plainly the utter impossibility of doing so.
opportunity
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From this reading If he had but known the opportunity he had missed with that letter, his mortification and despair would have been even greater.
plainlynounUS /ˈplainly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This day, during which he had strenuously endeavoured to forget Constance, had only shown him more plainly the utter impossibility of doing so.
porch
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From this reading Under a rustic porch Lady Merivale was finishing her tea, while her companion enjoyed a cigarette.
river
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From this reading Meanwhile, Adrien's skiff was moored at the landing-place of an old inn, some distance further up the river.
rustic
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From this reading Under a rustic porch Lady Merivale was finishing her tea, while her companion enjoyed a cigarette.
shown
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From this reading This day, during which he had strenuously endeavoured to forget Constance, had only shown him more plainly the utter impossibility of doing so.
skiff
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From this reading Meanwhile, Adrien's skiff was moored at the landing-place of an old inn, some distance further up the river.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This day, during which he had strenuously endeavoured to forget Constance, had only shown him more plainly the utter impossibility of doing so.
some
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From this reading Meanwhile, Adrien's skiff was moored at the landing-place of an old inn, some distance further up the river.
strenuously
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From this reading This day, during which he had strenuously endeavoured to forget Constance, had only shown him more plainly the utter impossibility of doing so.
tea
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From this reading Under a rustic porch Lady Merivale was finishing her tea, while her companion enjoyed a cigarette.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If he had but known the opportunity he had missed with that letter, his mortification and despair would have been even greater.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile, Adrien's skiff was moored at the landing-place of an old inn, some distance further up the river.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This day, during which he had strenuously endeavoured to forget Constance, had only shown him more plainly the utter impossibility of doing so.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This day, during which he had strenuously endeavoured to forget Constance, had only shown him more plainly the utter impossibility of doing so.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under a rustic porch Lady Merivale was finishing her tea, while her companion enjoyed a cigarette.
up
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From this reading Meanwhile, Adrien's skiff was moored at the landing-place of an old inn, some distance further up the river.
utter
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From this reading This day, during which he had strenuously endeavoured to forget Constance, had only shown him more plainly the utter impossibility of doing so.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meanwhile, Adrien's skiff was moored at the landing-place of an old inn, some distance further up the river.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This day, during which he had strenuously endeavoured to forget Constance, had only shown him more plainly the utter impossibility of doing so.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Under a rustic porch Lady Merivale was finishing her tea, while her companion enjoyed a cigarette.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading If he had but known the opportunity he had missed with that letter, his mortification and despair would have been even greater.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If he had but known the opportunity he had missed with that letter, his mortification and despair would have been even greater.
