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able
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From this reading As he was returning to Ennis Neville was so far removed from immediate distress as to be able to look forward without fear to his meeting with the two ladies at Ardkill.
age
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From this reading He would naturally make the most of the old man's age and infirmities.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His uncle was still living, but was old and still ill.
any
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From this reading He could as yet take his Kate in his arms without any hard load upon his heart, such as would be there if he knew that it was incumbent upon him at once to explain his difficulties.
Ardkill
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From this reading As he was returning to Ennis Neville was so far removed from immediate distress as to be able to look forward without fear to his meeting with the two ladies at Ardkill.
arms
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From this reading He could as yet take his Kate in his arms without any hard load upon his heart, such as would be there if he knew that it was incumbent upon him at once to explain his difficulties.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he was returning to Ennis Neville was so far removed from immediate distress as to be able to look forward without fear to his meeting with the two ladies at Ardkill.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As he was returning to Ennis Neville was so far removed from immediate distress as to be able to look forward without fear to his meeting with the two ladies at Ardkill.
BAD
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From this reading FROM BAD TO WORSE.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As he was returning to Ennis Neville was so far removed from immediate distress as to be able to look forward without fear to his meeting with the two ladies at Ardkill.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His uncle was still living, but was old and still ill.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could as yet take his Kate in his arms without any hard load upon his heart, such as would be there if he knew that it was incumbent upon him at once to explain his difficulties.
difficulties
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From this reading He could as yet take his Kate in his arms without any hard load upon his heart, such as would be there if he knew that it was incumbent upon him at once to explain his difficulties.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstrɛs/
extreme sadness or suffering
From this reading As he was returning to Ennis Neville was so far removed from immediate distress as to be able to look forward without fear to his meeting with the two ladies at Ardkill.
Ennis
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From this reading As he was returning to Ennis Neville was so far removed from immediate distress as to be able to look forward without fear to his meeting with the two ladies at Ardkill.
explain
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From this reading He could as yet take his Kate in his arms without any hard load upon his heart, such as would be there if he knew that it was incumbent upon him at once to explain his difficulties.
far
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From this reading As he was returning to Ennis Neville was so far removed from immediate distress as to be able to look forward without fear to his meeting with the two ladies at Ardkill.
fear
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From this reading As he was returning to Ennis Neville was so far removed from immediate distress as to be able to look forward without fear to his meeting with the two ladies at Ardkill.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he was returning to Ennis Neville was so far removed from immediate distress as to be able to look forward without fear to his meeting with the two ladies at Ardkill.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM BAD TO WORSE.
hard
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From this reading He could as yet take his Kate in his arms without any hard load upon his heart, such as would be there if he knew that it was incumbent upon him at once to explain his difficulties.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he was returning to Ennis Neville was so far removed from immediate distress as to be able to look forward without fear to his meeting with the two ladies at Ardkill.
heart
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From this reading He could as yet take his Kate in his arms without any hard load upon his heart, such as would be there if he knew that it was incumbent upon him at once to explain his difficulties.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He could as yet take his Kate in his arms without any hard load upon his heart, such as would be there if he knew that it was incumbent upon him at once to explain his difficulties.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he was returning to Ennis Neville was so far removed from immediate distress as to be able to look forward without fear to his meeting with the two ladies at Ardkill.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He could as yet take his Kate in his arms without any hard load upon his heart, such as would be there if he knew that it was incumbent upon him at once to explain his difficulties.
ill
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From this reading His uncle was still living, but was old and still ill.
immediate
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From this reading As he was returning to Ennis Neville was so far removed from immediate distress as to be able to look forward without fear to his meeting with the two ladies at Ardkill.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He could as yet take his Kate in his arms without any hard load upon his heart, such as would be there if he knew that it was incumbent upon him at once to explain his difficulties.
incumbent
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From this reading He could as yet take his Kate in his arms without any hard load upon his heart, such as would be there if he knew that it was incumbent upon him at once to explain his difficulties.
infirmities
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From this reading He would naturally make the most of the old man's age and infirmities.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He could as yet take his Kate in his arms without any hard load upon his heart, such as would be there if he knew that it was incumbent upon him at once to explain his difficulties.
Kate
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From this reading He could as yet take his Kate in his arms without any hard load upon his heart, such as would be there if he knew that it was incumbent upon him at once to explain his difficulties.
knew
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From this reading He could as yet take his Kate in his arms without any hard load upon his heart, such as would be there if he knew that it was incumbent upon him at once to explain his difficulties.
ladies
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From this reading As he was returning to Ennis Neville was so far removed from immediate distress as to be able to look forward without fear to his meeting with the two ladies at Ardkill.
living
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From this reading His uncle was still living, but was old and still ill.
load
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From this reading He could as yet take his Kate in his arms without any hard load upon his heart, such as would be there if he knew that it was incumbent upon him at once to explain his difficulties.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he was returning to Ennis Neville was so far removed from immediate distress as to be able to look forward without fear to his meeting with the two ladies at Ardkill.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He would naturally make the most of the old man's age and infirmities.
man's
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From this reading He would naturally make the most of the old man's age and infirmities.
meeting
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From this reading As he was returning to Ennis Neville was so far removed from immediate distress as to be able to look forward without fear to his meeting with the two ladies at Ardkill.
most
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From this reading He would naturally make the most of the old man's age and infirmities.
naturally
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From this reading He would naturally make the most of the old man's age and infirmities.
Neville
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From this reading As he was returning to Ennis Neville was so far removed from immediate distress as to be able to look forward without fear to his meeting with the two ladies at Ardkill.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He would naturally make the most of the old man's age and infirmities.
old
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From this reading His uncle was still living, but was old and still ill.
once
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From this reading He could as yet take his Kate in his arms without any hard load upon his heart, such as would be there if he knew that it was incumbent upon him at once to explain his difficulties.
removed
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From this reading As he was returning to Ennis Neville was so far removed from immediate distress as to be able to look forward without fear to his meeting with the two ladies at Ardkill.
returning
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From this reading As he was returning to Ennis Neville was so far removed from immediate distress as to be able to look forward without fear to his meeting with the two ladies at Ardkill.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As he was returning to Ennis Neville was so far removed from immediate distress as to be able to look forward without fear to his meeting with the two ladies at Ardkill.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His uncle was still living, but was old and still ill.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He could as yet take his Kate in his arms without any hard load upon his heart, such as would be there if he knew that it was incumbent upon him at once to explain his difficulties.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could as yet take his Kate in his arms without any hard load upon his heart, such as would be there if he knew that it was incumbent upon him at once to explain his difficulties.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He could as yet take his Kate in his arms without any hard load upon his heart, such as would be there if he knew that it was incumbent upon him at once to explain his difficulties.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As he was returning to Ennis Neville was so far removed from immediate distress as to be able to look forward without fear to his meeting with the two ladies at Ardkill.
there
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From this reading He could as yet take his Kate in his arms without any hard load upon his heart, such as would be there if he knew that it was incumbent upon him at once to explain his difficulties.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM BAD TO WORSE.
two
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From this reading As he was returning to Ennis Neville was so far removed from immediate distress as to be able to look forward without fear to his meeting with the two ladies at Ardkill.
uncle
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From this reading His uncle was still living, but was old and still ill.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He could as yet take his Kate in his arms without any hard load upon his heart, such as would be there if he knew that it was incumbent upon him at once to explain his difficulties.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he was returning to Ennis Neville was so far removed from immediate distress as to be able to look forward without fear to his meeting with the two ladies at Ardkill.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As he was returning to Ennis Neville was so far removed from immediate distress as to be able to look forward without fear to his meeting with the two ladies at Ardkill.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading As he was returning to Ennis Neville was so far removed from immediate distress as to be able to look forward without fear to his meeting with the two ladies at Ardkill.
WORSE
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From this reading FROM BAD TO WORSE.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He could as yet take his Kate in his arms without any hard load upon his heart, such as would be there if he knew that it was incumbent upon him at once to explain his difficulties.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He could as yet take his Kate in his arms without any hard load upon his heart, such as would be there if he knew that it was incumbent upon him at once to explain his difficulties.
