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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 Towards the end of the month his brother came to Scroope, and up to that time not a word further had been said to him respecting Kate O'Hara.
absence
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From this reading Neville had been forced to get his leave of absence renewed on the score of his uncle's health, and had promised to prolong his absence till the end of April.
agreement
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From this reading When doing so he had declared his intention of returning to Ennis in the beginning of May; but no agreement to that had as yet been expressed by his uncle or aunt.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had received an answer from Kate to his letter, prepared in a fashion very different from that of his own.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Neville had been forced to get his leave of absence renewed on the score of his uncle's health, and had promised to prolong his absence till the end of April.
answer
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From this reading He had received an answer from Kate to his letter, prepared in a fashion very different from that of his own.
April
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From this reading Neville had been forced to get his leave of absence renewed on the score of his uncle's health, and had promised to prolong his absence till the end of April.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When doing so he had declared his intention of returning to Ennis in the beginning of May; but no agreement to that had as yet been expressed by his uncle or aunt.
aunt
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From this reading When doing so he had declared his intention of returning to Ennis in the beginning of May; but no agreement to that had as yet been expressed by his uncle or aunt.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Neville had been forced to get his leave of absence renewed on the score of his uncle's health, and had promised to prolong his absence till the end of April.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When doing so he had declared his intention of returning to Ennis in the beginning of May; but no agreement to that had as yet been expressed by his uncle or aunt.
brother
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From this reading Towards the end of the month his brother came to Scroope, and up to that time not a word further had been said to him respecting Kate O'Hara.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When doing so he had declared his intention of returning to Ennis in the beginning of May; but no agreement to that had as yet been expressed by his uncle or aunt.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When doing so he had declared his intention of returning to Ennis in the beginning of May; but no agreement to that had as yet been expressed by his uncle or aunt.
came
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From this reading Towards the end of the month his brother came to Scroope, and up to that time not a word further had been said to him respecting Kate O'Hara.
declared
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From this reading When doing so he had declared his intention of returning to Ennis in the beginning of May; but no agreement to that had as yet been expressed by his uncle or aunt.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had received an answer from Kate to his letter, prepared in a fashion very different from that of his own.
doing
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From this reading When doing so he had declared his intention of returning to Ennis in the beginning of May; but no agreement to that had as yet been expressed by his uncle or aunt.
end
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From this reading Neville had been forced to get his leave of absence renewed on the score of his uncle's health, and had promised to prolong his absence till the end of April.
Ennis
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From this reading When doing so he had declared his intention of returning to Ennis in the beginning of May; but no agreement to that had as yet been expressed by his uncle or aunt.
expressed
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From this reading When doing so he had declared his intention of returning to Ennis in the beginning of May; but no agreement to that had as yet been expressed by his uncle or aunt.
fashion
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From this reading He had received an answer from Kate to his letter, prepared in a fashion very different from that of his own.
forced
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From this reading Neville had been forced to get his leave of absence renewed on the score of his uncle's health, and had promised to prolong his absence till the end of April.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had received an answer from Kate to his letter, prepared in a fashion very different from that of his own.
further
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From this reading Towards the end of the month his brother came to Scroope, and up to that time not a word further had been said to him respecting Kate O'Hara.
get
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From this reading Neville had been forced to get his leave of absence renewed on the score of his uncle's health, and had promised to prolong his absence till the end of April.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Neville had been forced to get his leave of absence renewed on the score of his uncle's health, and had promised to prolong his absence till the end of April.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When doing so he had declared his intention of returning to Ennis in the beginning of May; but no agreement to that had as yet been expressed by his uncle or aunt.
health
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From this reading Neville had been forced to get his leave of absence renewed on the score of his uncle's health, and had promised to prolong his absence till the end of April.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Towards the end of the month his brother came to Scroope, and up to that time not a word further had been said to him respecting Kate O'Hara.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Neville had been forced to get his leave of absence renewed on the score of his uncle's health, and had promised to prolong his absence till the end of April.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When doing so he had declared his intention of returning to Ennis in the beginning of May; but no agreement to that had as yet been expressed by his uncle or aunt.
intention
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From this reading When doing so he had declared his intention of returning to Ennis in the beginning of May; but no agreement to that had as yet been expressed by his uncle or aunt.
JACK
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From this reading THE WISDOM OF JACK NEVILLE.
Kate
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From this reading Towards the end of the month his brother came to Scroope, and up to that time not a word further had been said to him respecting Kate O'Hara.
leave
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From this reading Neville had been forced to get his leave of absence renewed on the score of his uncle's health, and had promised to prolong his absence till the end of April.
letter
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From this reading He had received an answer from Kate to his letter, prepared in a fashion very different from that of his own.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading When doing so he had declared his intention of returning to Ennis in the beginning of May; but no agreement to that had as yet been expressed by his uncle or aunt.
month
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From this reading Towards the end of the month his brother came to Scroope, and up to that time not a word further had been said to him respecting Kate O'Hara.
NEVILLE
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From this reading THE WISDOM OF JACK NEVILLE.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When doing so he had declared his intention of returning to Ennis in the beginning of May; but no agreement to that had as yet been expressed by his uncle or aunt.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Towards the end of the month his brother came to Scroope, and up to that time not a word further had been said to him respecting Kate O'Hara.
O'Hara
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From this reading Towards the end of the month his brother came to Scroope, and up to that time not a word further had been said to him respecting Kate O'Hara.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WISDOM OF JACK NEVILLE.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Neville had been forced to get his leave of absence renewed on the score of his uncle's health, and had promised to prolong his absence till the end of April.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When doing so he had declared his intention of returning to Ennis in the beginning of May; but no agreement to that had as yet been expressed by his uncle or aunt.
own
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From this reading He had received an answer from Kate to his letter, prepared in a fashion very different from that of his own.
prepared
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From this reading He had received an answer from Kate to his letter, prepared in a fashion very different from that of his own.
prolong
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From this reading Neville had been forced to get his leave of absence renewed on the score of his uncle's health, and had promised to prolong his absence till the end of April.
promised
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From this reading Neville had been forced to get his leave of absence renewed on the score of his uncle's health, and had promised to prolong his absence till the end of April.
received
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From this reading He had received an answer from Kate to his letter, prepared in a fashion very different from that of his own.
renewed
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From this reading Neville had been forced to get his leave of absence renewed on the score of his uncle's health, and had promised to prolong his absence till the end of April.
respecting
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From this reading Towards the end of the month his brother came to Scroope, and up to that time not a word further had been said to him respecting Kate O'Hara.
returning
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From this reading When doing so he had declared his intention of returning to Ennis in the beginning of May; but no agreement to that had as yet been expressed by his uncle or aunt.
said
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From this reading Towards the end of the month his brother came to Scroope, and up to that time not a word further had been said to him respecting Kate O'Hara.
scorenounUS /score/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Neville had been forced to get his leave of absence renewed on the score of his uncle's health, and had promised to prolong his absence till the end of April.
Scroope
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From this reading Towards the end of the month his brother came to Scroope, and up to that time not a word further had been said to him respecting Kate O'Hara.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When doing so he had declared his intention of returning to Ennis in the beginning of May; but no agreement to that had as yet been expressed by his uncle or aunt.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When doing so he had declared his intention of returning to Ennis in the beginning of May; but no agreement to that had as yet been expressed by his uncle or aunt.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WISDOM OF JACK NEVILLE.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Neville had been forced to get his leave of absence renewed on the score of his uncle's health, and had promised to prolong his absence till the end of April.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Towards the end of the month his brother came to Scroope, and up to that time not a word further had been said to him respecting Kate O'Hara.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Neville had been forced to get his leave of absence renewed on the score of his uncle's health, and had promised to prolong his absence till the end of April.
TowardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Towards the end of the month his brother came to Scroope, and up to that time not a word further had been said to him respecting Kate O'Hara.
uncle
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From this reading When doing so he had declared his intention of returning to Ennis in the beginning of May; but no agreement to that had as yet been expressed by his uncle or aunt.
uncle's
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From this reading Neville had been forced to get his leave of absence renewed on the score of his uncle's health, and had promised to prolong his absence till the end of April.
up
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From this reading Towards the end of the month his brother came to Scroope, and up to that time not a word further had been said to him respecting Kate O'Hara.
very
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From this reading He had received an answer from Kate to his letter, prepared in a fashion very different from that of his own.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When doing so he had declared his intention of returning to Ennis in the beginning of May; but no agreement to that had as yet been expressed by his uncle or aunt.
WISDOM
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From this reading THE WISDOM OF JACK NEVILLE.
word
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From this reading Towards the end of the month his brother came to Scroope, and up to that time not a word further had been said to him respecting Kate O'Hara.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading When doing so he had declared his intention of returning to Ennis in the beginning of May; but no agreement to that had as yet been expressed by his uncle or aunt.
