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AMERICA
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From this reading _CASTLE RICHMOND_--_BROWN, JONES, AND ROBINSON_--_NORTH AMERICA_--_ORLEY FARM_.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _CASTLE RICHMOND_--_BROWN, JONES, AND ROBINSON_--_NORTH AMERICA_--_ORLEY FARM_.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I think that this was the only occasion on which I have had two different novels in my mind at the same time.
back
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From this reading When I had half-finished _Framley Parsonage_, I went back to my other story, _Castle Richmond_, which I was writing for Messrs. Chapman & Hall, and completed that.
BROWN
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From this reading _CASTLE RICHMOND_--_BROWN, JONES, AND ROBINSON_--_NORTH AMERICA_--_ORLEY FARM_.
CASTLE
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From this reading _CASTLE RICHMOND_--_BROWN, JONES, AND ROBINSON_--_NORTH AMERICA_--_ORLEY FARM_.
Chapman
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From this reading When I had half-finished _Framley Parsonage_, I went back to my other story, _Castle Richmond_, which I was writing for Messrs. Chapman & Hall, and completed that.
circles
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From this reading Many of us live in different circles; and when we go from our friends in the town to our friends in the country, we do not usually fail to remember the little details of the one life or the other.
completed
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From this reading When I had half-finished _Framley Parsonage_, I went back to my other story, _Castle Richmond_, which I was writing for Messrs. Chapman & Hall, and completed that.
confusion
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From this reading This, however, did not create either difficulty or confusion.
country
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From this reading Many of us live in different circles; and when we go from our friends in the town to our friends in the country, we do not usually fail to remember the little details of the one life or the other.
create
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From this reading This, however, did not create either difficulty or confusion.
detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Many of us live in different circles; and when we go from our friends in the town to our friends in the country, we do not usually fail to remember the little details of the one life or the other.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This, however, did not create either difficulty or confusion.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I think that this was the only occasion on which I have had two different novels in my mind at the same time.
difficulty
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From this reading This, however, did not create either difficulty or confusion.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Many of us live in different circles; and when we go from our friends in the town to our friends in the country, we do not usually fail to remember the little details of the one life or the other.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading This, however, did not create either difficulty or confusion.
fail
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From this reading Many of us live in different circles; and when we go from our friends in the town to our friends in the country, we do not usually fail to remember the little details of the one life or the other.
FARM
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From this reading _CASTLE RICHMOND_--_BROWN, JONES, AND ROBINSON_--_NORTH AMERICA_--_ORLEY FARM_.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When I had half-finished _Framley Parsonage_, I went back to my other story, _Castle Richmond_, which I was writing for Messrs. Chapman & Hall, and completed that.
Framley
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From this reading When I had half-finished _Framley Parsonage_, I went back to my other story, _Castle Richmond_, which I was writing for Messrs. Chapman & Hall, and completed that.
friends
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From this reading Many of us live in different circles; and when we go from our friends in the town to our friends in the country, we do not usually fail to remember the little details of the one life or the other.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Many of us live in different circles; and when we go from our friends in the town to our friends in the country, we do not usually fail to remember the little details of the one life or the other.
go
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From this reading Many of us live in different circles; and when we go from our friends in the town to our friends in the country, we do not usually fail to remember the little details of the one life or the other.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I had half-finished _Framley Parsonage_, I went back to my other story, _Castle Richmond_, which I was writing for Messrs. Chapman & Hall, and completed that.
half-finished
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From this reading When I had half-finished _Framley Parsonage_, I went back to my other story, _Castle Richmond_, which I was writing for Messrs. Chapman & Hall, and completed that.
Hall
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From this reading When I had half-finished _Framley Parsonage_, I went back to my other story, _Castle Richmond_, which I was writing for Messrs. Chapman & Hall, and completed that.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I think that this was the only occasion on which I have had two different novels in my mind at the same time.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading This, however, did not create either difficulty or confusion.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I had half-finished _Framley Parsonage_, I went back to my other story, _Castle Richmond_, which I was writing for Messrs. Chapman & Hall, and completed that.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I think that this was the only occasion on which I have had two different novels in my mind at the same time.
JONES
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From this reading _CASTLE RICHMOND_--_BROWN, JONES, AND ROBINSON_--_NORTH AMERICA_--_ORLEY FARM_.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Many of us live in different circles; and when we go from our friends in the town to our friends in the country, we do not usually fail to remember the little details of the one life or the other.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Many of us live in different circles; and when we go from our friends in the town to our friends in the country, we do not usually fail to remember the little details of the one life or the other.
live
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From this reading Many of us live in different circles; and when we go from our friends in the town to our friends in the country, we do not usually fail to remember the little details of the one life or the other.
Many
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From this reading Many of us live in different circles; and when we go from our friends in the town to our friends in the country, we do not usually fail to remember the little details of the one life or the other.
Messrs
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From this reading When I had half-finished _Framley Parsonage_, I went back to my other story, _Castle Richmond_, which I was writing for Messrs. Chapman & Hall, and completed that.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think that this was the only occasion on which I have had two different novels in my mind at the same time.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I had half-finished _Framley Parsonage_, I went back to my other story, _Castle Richmond_, which I was writing for Messrs. Chapman & Hall, and completed that.
NORTH
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From this reading _CASTLE RICHMOND_--_BROWN, JONES, AND ROBINSON_--_NORTH AMERICA_--_ORLEY FARM_.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This, however, did not create either difficulty or confusion.
novels
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From this reading I think that this was the only occasion on which I have had two different novels in my mind at the same time.
occasion
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From this reading I think that this was the only occasion on which I have had two different novels in my mind at the same time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Many of us live in different circles; and when we go from our friends in the town to our friends in the country, we do not usually fail to remember the little details of the one life or the other.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I think that this was the only occasion on which I have had two different novels in my mind at the same time.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Many of us live in different circles; and when we go from our friends in the town to our friends in the country, we do not usually fail to remember the little details of the one life or the other.
only
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From this reading I think that this was the only occasion on which I have had two different novels in my mind at the same time.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This, however, did not create either difficulty or confusion.
ORLEY
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From this reading _CASTLE RICHMOND_--_BROWN, JONES, AND ROBINSON_--_NORTH AMERICA_--_ORLEY FARM_.
other
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From this reading When I had half-finished _Framley Parsonage_, I went back to my other story, _Castle Richmond_, which I was writing for Messrs. Chapman & Hall, and completed that.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Many of us live in different circles; and when we go from our friends in the town to our friends in the country, we do not usually fail to remember the little details of the one life or the other.
Parsonage
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From this reading When I had half-finished _Framley Parsonage_, I went back to my other story, _Castle Richmond_, which I was writing for Messrs. Chapman & Hall, and completed that.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading Many of us live in different circles; and when we go from our friends in the town to our friends in the country, we do not usually fail to remember the little details of the one life or the other.
RICHMOND
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From this reading _CASTLE RICHMOND_--_BROWN, JONES, AND ROBINSON_--_NORTH AMERICA_--_ORLEY FARM_.
ROBINSON
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From this reading _CASTLE RICHMOND_--_BROWN, JONES, AND ROBINSON_--_NORTH AMERICA_--_ORLEY FARM_.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think that this was the only occasion on which I have had two different novels in my mind at the same time.
story
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From this reading When I had half-finished _Framley Parsonage_, I went back to my other story, _Castle Richmond_, which I was writing for Messrs. Chapman & Hall, and completed that.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When I had half-finished _Framley Parsonage_, I went back to my other story, _Castle Richmond_, which I was writing for Messrs. Chapman & Hall, and completed that.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I think that this was the only occasion on which I have had two different novels in my mind at the same time.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think that this was the only occasion on which I have had two different novels in my mind at the same time.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I think that this was the only occasion on which I have had two different novels in my mind at the same time.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think that this was the only occasion on which I have had two different novels in my mind at the same time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I had half-finished _Framley Parsonage_, I went back to my other story, _Castle Richmond_, which I was writing for Messrs. Chapman & Hall, and completed that.
town
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From this reading Many of us live in different circles; and when we go from our friends in the town to our friends in the country, we do not usually fail to remember the little details of the one life or the other.
two
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From this reading I think that this was the only occasion on which I have had two different novels in my mind at the same time.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Many of us live in different circles; and when we go from our friends in the town to our friends in the country, we do not usually fail to remember the little details of the one life or the other.
usually
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From this reading Many of us live in different circles; and when we go from our friends in the town to our friends in the country, we do not usually fail to remember the little details of the one life or the other.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I had half-finished _Framley Parsonage_, I went back to my other story, _Castle Richmond_, which I was writing for Messrs. Chapman & Hall, and completed that.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Many of us live in different circles; and when we go from our friends in the town to our friends in the country, we do not usually fail to remember the little details of the one life or the other.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I had half-finished _Framley Parsonage_, I went back to my other story, _Castle Richmond_, which I was writing for Messrs. Chapman & Hall, and completed that.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I had half-finished _Framley Parsonage_, I went back to my other story, _Castle Richmond_, which I was writing for Messrs. Chapman & Hall, and completed that.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When I had half-finished _Framley Parsonage_, I went back to my other story, _Castle Richmond_, which I was writing for Messrs. Chapman & Hall, and completed that.
writing
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From this reading When I had half-finished _Framley Parsonage_, I went back to my other story, _Castle Richmond_, which I was writing for Messrs. Chapman & Hall, and completed that.
