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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 COMFORTABLE SETTLEMENTS Edward Holroyd had arranged to go down to Bath for a certain Saturday till Monday, some fortnight after the safe arrival there (on the stroke of five) of Mrs. Hancock's motor.
able
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From this reading He had never yet seen a girl whom he so much admired and liked, but the very fact that he was able to contemplate her image and tell himself how charming she was, seemed to him part of that failure.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His failure to achieve poignant emotion over his engagement had troubled him; he was distressed about the indolence of his temperament.
achieve
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From this reading His failure to achieve poignant emotion over his engagement had troubled him; he was distressed about the indolence of his temperament.
admired
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From this reading He had never yet seen a girl whom he so much admired and liked, but the very fact that he was able to contemplate her image and tell himself how charming she was, seemed to him part of that failure.
affected
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From this reading She affected him with the same degree of emotion that a spring morning or a melodious song stirred in him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading COMFORTABLE SETTLEMENTS Edward Holroyd had arranged to go down to Bath for a certain Saturday till Monday, some fortnight after the safe arrival there (on the stroke of five) of Mrs. Hancock's motor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had spent a couple of rather lonely weeks at Heathmoor since the departure of his neighbours, and he was pleased to find how much he missed Edith.
arranged
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From this reading COMFORTABLE SETTLEMENTS Edward Holroyd had arranged to go down to Bath for a certain Saturday till Monday, some fortnight after the safe arrival there (on the stroke of five) of Mrs. Hancock's motor.
arrival
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From this reading COMFORTABLE SETTLEMENTS Edward Holroyd had arranged to go down to Bath for a certain Saturday till Monday, some fortnight after the safe arrival there (on the stroke of five) of Mrs. Hancock's motor.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had spent a couple of rather lonely weeks at Heathmoor since the departure of his neighbours, and he was pleased to find how much he missed Edith.
Bath
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From this reading COMFORTABLE SETTLEMENTS Edward Holroyd had arranged to go down to Bath for a certain Saturday till Monday, some fortnight after the safe arrival there (on the stroke of five) of Mrs. Hancock's motor.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had never yet seen a girl whom he so much admired and liked, but the very fact that he was able to contemplate her image and tell himself how charming she was, seemed to him part of that failure.
certain
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From this reading COMFORTABLE SETTLEMENTS Edward Holroyd had arranged to go down to Bath for a certain Saturday till Monday, some fortnight after the safe arrival there (on the stroke of five) of Mrs. Hancock's motor.
charming
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From this reading He had never yet seen a girl whom he so much admired and liked, but the very fact that he was able to contemplate her image and tell himself how charming she was, seemed to him part of that failure.
COMFORTABLE
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From this reading COMFORTABLE SETTLEMENTS Edward Holroyd had arranged to go down to Bath for a certain Saturday till Monday, some fortnight after the safe arrival there (on the stroke of five) of Mrs. Hancock's motor.
contemplate
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From this reading He had never yet seen a girl whom he so much admired and liked, but the very fact that he was able to contemplate her image and tell himself how charming she was, seemed to him part of that failure.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading He had spent a couple of rather lonely weeks at Heathmoor since the departure of his neighbours, and he was pleased to find how much he missed Edith.
degree
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From this reading She affected him with the same degree of emotion that a spring morning or a melodious song stirred in him.
departure
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From this reading He had spent a couple of rather lonely weeks at Heathmoor since the departure of his neighbours, and he was pleased to find how much he missed Edith.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɛst/
suffering from pain, danger, or serious difficulty
From this reading His failure to achieve poignant emotion over his engagement had troubled him; he was distressed about the indolence of his temperament.
down
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From this reading COMFORTABLE SETTLEMENTS Edward Holroyd had arranged to go down to Bath for a certain Saturday till Monday, some fortnight after the safe arrival there (on the stroke of five) of Mrs. Hancock's motor.
Edith
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From this reading He had spent a couple of rather lonely weeks at Heathmoor since the departure of his neighbours, and he was pleased to find how much he missed Edith.
Edward
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From this reading COMFORTABLE SETTLEMENTS Edward Holroyd had arranged to go down to Bath for a certain Saturday till Monday, some fortnight after the safe arrival there (on the stroke of five) of Mrs. Hancock's motor.
emotion
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From this reading His failure to achieve poignant emotion over his engagement had troubled him; he was distressed about the indolence of his temperament.
engagement
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From this reading His failure to achieve poignant emotion over his engagement had troubled him; he was distressed about the indolence of his temperament.
fact
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From this reading He had never yet seen a girl whom he so much admired and liked, but the very fact that he was able to contemplate her image and tell himself how charming she was, seemed to him part of that failure.
failure
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From this reading His failure to achieve poignant emotion over his engagement had troubled him; he was distressed about the indolence of his temperament.
find
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From this reading He had spent a couple of rather lonely weeks at Heathmoor since the departure of his neighbours, and he was pleased to find how much he missed Edith.
five
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From this reading COMFORTABLE SETTLEMENTS Edward Holroyd had arranged to go down to Bath for a certain Saturday till Monday, some fortnight after the safe arrival there (on the stroke of five) of Mrs. Hancock's motor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading COMFORTABLE SETTLEMENTS Edward Holroyd had arranged to go down to Bath for a certain Saturday till Monday, some fortnight after the safe arrival there (on the stroke of five) of Mrs. Hancock's motor.
fortnight
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From this reading COMFORTABLE SETTLEMENTS Edward Holroyd had arranged to go down to Bath for a certain Saturday till Monday, some fortnight after the safe arrival there (on the stroke of five) of Mrs. Hancock's motor.
girl
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From this reading He had never yet seen a girl whom he so much admired and liked, but the very fact that he was able to contemplate her image and tell himself how charming she was, seemed to him part of that failure.
go
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From this reading COMFORTABLE SETTLEMENTS Edward Holroyd had arranged to go down to Bath for a certain Saturday till Monday, some fortnight after the safe arrival there (on the stroke of five) of Mrs. Hancock's motor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading COMFORTABLE SETTLEMENTS Edward Holroyd had arranged to go down to Bath for a certain Saturday till Monday, some fortnight after the safe arrival there (on the stroke of five) of Mrs. Hancock's motor.
Hancock's
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From this reading COMFORTABLE SETTLEMENTS Edward Holroyd had arranged to go down to Bath for a certain Saturday till Monday, some fortnight after the safe arrival there (on the stroke of five) of Mrs. Hancock's motor.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had spent a couple of rather lonely weeks at Heathmoor since the departure of his neighbours, and he was pleased to find how much he missed Edith.
Heathmoor
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From this reading He had spent a couple of rather lonely weeks at Heathmoor since the departure of his neighbours, and he was pleased to find how much he missed Edith.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had never yet seen a girl whom he so much admired and liked, but the very fact that he was able to contemplate her image and tell himself how charming she was, seemed to him part of that failure.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His failure to achieve poignant emotion over his engagement had troubled him; he was distressed about the indolence of his temperament.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had never yet seen a girl whom he so much admired and liked, but the very fact that he was able to contemplate her image and tell himself how charming she was, seemed to him part of that failure.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had spent a couple of rather lonely weeks at Heathmoor since the departure of his neighbours, and he was pleased to find how much he missed Edith.
Holroyd
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From this reading COMFORTABLE SETTLEMENTS Edward Holroyd had arranged to go down to Bath for a certain Saturday till Monday, some fortnight after the safe arrival there (on the stroke of five) of Mrs. Hancock's motor.
how
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From this reading He had spent a couple of rather lonely weeks at Heathmoor since the departure of his neighbours, and he was pleased to find how much he missed Edith.
image
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From this reading He had never yet seen a girl whom he so much admired and liked, but the very fact that he was able to contemplate her image and tell himself how charming she was, seemed to him part of that failure.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She affected him with the same degree of emotion that a spring morning or a melodious song stirred in him.
indolence
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From this reading His failure to achieve poignant emotion over his engagement had troubled him; he was distressed about the indolence of his temperament.
liked
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From this reading He had never yet seen a girl whom he so much admired and liked, but the very fact that he was able to contemplate her image and tell himself how charming she was, seemed to him part of that failure.
lonely
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From this reading He had spent a couple of rather lonely weeks at Heathmoor since the departure of his neighbours, and he was pleased to find how much he missed Edith.
melodious
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From this reading She affected him with the same degree of emotion that a spring morning or a melodious song stirred in him.
missed
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From this reading He had spent a couple of rather lonely weeks at Heathmoor since the departure of his neighbours, and he was pleased to find how much he missed Edith.
Monday
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From this reading COMFORTABLE SETTLEMENTS Edward Holroyd had arranged to go down to Bath for a certain Saturday till Monday, some fortnight after the safe arrival there (on the stroke of five) of Mrs. Hancock's motor.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She affected him with the same degree of emotion that a spring morning or a melodious song stirred in him.
motor
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From this reading COMFORTABLE SETTLEMENTS Edward Holroyd had arranged to go down to Bath for a certain Saturday till Monday, some fortnight after the safe arrival there (on the stroke of five) of Mrs. Hancock's motor.
Mrs
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From this reading COMFORTABLE SETTLEMENTS Edward Holroyd had arranged to go down to Bath for a certain Saturday till Monday, some fortnight after the safe arrival there (on the stroke of five) of Mrs. Hancock's motor.
much
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From this reading He had spent a couple of rather lonely weeks at Heathmoor since the departure of his neighbours, and he was pleased to find how much he missed Edith.
neighbours
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From this reading He had spent a couple of rather lonely weeks at Heathmoor since the departure of his neighbours, and he was pleased to find how much he missed Edith.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had never yet seen a girl whom he so much admired and liked, but the very fact that he was able to contemplate her image and tell himself how charming she was, seemed to him part of that failure.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading COMFORTABLE SETTLEMENTS Edward Holroyd had arranged to go down to Bath for a certain Saturday till Monday, some fortnight after the safe arrival there (on the stroke of five) of Mrs. Hancock's motor.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading COMFORTABLE SETTLEMENTS Edward Holroyd had arranged to go down to Bath for a certain Saturday till Monday, some fortnight after the safe arrival there (on the stroke of five) of Mrs. Hancock's motor.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She affected him with the same degree of emotion that a spring morning or a melodious song stirred in him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading His failure to achieve poignant emotion over his engagement had troubled him; he was distressed about the indolence of his temperament.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had never yet seen a girl whom he so much admired and liked, but the very fact that he was able to contemplate her image and tell himself how charming she was, seemed to him part of that failure.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had spent a couple of rather lonely weeks at Heathmoor since the departure of his neighbours, and he was pleased to find how much he missed Edith.
poignant
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From this reading His failure to achieve poignant emotion over his engagement had troubled him; he was distressed about the indolence of his temperament.
rather
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From this reading He had spent a couple of rather lonely weeks at Heathmoor since the departure of his neighbours, and he was pleased to find how much he missed Edith.
safe
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From this reading COMFORTABLE SETTLEMENTS Edward Holroyd had arranged to go down to Bath for a certain Saturday till Monday, some fortnight after the safe arrival there (on the stroke of five) of Mrs. Hancock's motor.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She affected him with the same degree of emotion that a spring morning or a melodious song stirred in him.
Saturday
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From this reading COMFORTABLE SETTLEMENTS Edward Holroyd had arranged to go down to Bath for a certain Saturday till Monday, some fortnight after the safe arrival there (on the stroke of five) of Mrs. Hancock's motor.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had never yet seen a girl whom he so much admired and liked, but the very fact that he was able to contemplate her image and tell himself how charming she was, seemed to him part of that failure.
seen
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From this reading He had never yet seen a girl whom he so much admired and liked, but the very fact that he was able to contemplate her image and tell himself how charming she was, seemed to him part of that failure.
SETTLEMENTS
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From this reading COMFORTABLE SETTLEMENTS Edward Holroyd had arranged to go down to Bath for a certain Saturday till Monday, some fortnight after the safe arrival there (on the stroke of five) of Mrs. Hancock's motor.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had never yet seen a girl whom he so much admired and liked, but the very fact that he was able to contemplate her image and tell himself how charming she was, seemed to him part of that failure.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had spent a couple of rather lonely weeks at Heathmoor since the departure of his neighbours, and he was pleased to find how much he missed Edith.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had never yet seen a girl whom he so much admired and liked, but the very fact that he was able to contemplate her image and tell himself how charming she was, seemed to him part of that failure.
some
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From this reading COMFORTABLE SETTLEMENTS Edward Holroyd had arranged to go down to Bath for a certain Saturday till Monday, some fortnight after the safe arrival there (on the stroke of five) of Mrs. Hancock's motor.
song
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From this reading She affected him with the same degree of emotion that a spring morning or a melodious song stirred in him.
spent
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From this reading He had spent a couple of rather lonely weeks at Heathmoor since the departure of his neighbours, and he was pleased to find how much he missed Edith.
spring
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From this reading She affected him with the same degree of emotion that a spring morning or a melodious song stirred in him.
stirred
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From this reading She affected him with the same degree of emotion that a spring morning or a melodious song stirred in him.
stroke
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From this reading COMFORTABLE SETTLEMENTS Edward Holroyd had arranged to go down to Bath for a certain Saturday till Monday, some fortnight after the safe arrival there (on the stroke of five) of Mrs. Hancock's motor.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had never yet seen a girl whom he so much admired and liked, but the very fact that he was able to contemplate her image and tell himself how charming she was, seemed to him part of that failure.
temperament
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From this reading His failure to achieve poignant emotion over his engagement had troubled him; he was distressed about the indolence of his temperament.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had never yet seen a girl whom he so much admired and liked, but the very fact that he was able to contemplate her image and tell himself how charming she was, seemed to him part of that failure.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COMFORTABLE SETTLEMENTS Edward Holroyd had arranged to go down to Bath for a certain Saturday till Monday, some fortnight after the safe arrival there (on the stroke of five) of Mrs. Hancock's motor.
there
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From this reading COMFORTABLE SETTLEMENTS Edward Holroyd had arranged to go down to Bath for a certain Saturday till Monday, some fortnight after the safe arrival there (on the stroke of five) of Mrs. Hancock's motor.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading COMFORTABLE SETTLEMENTS Edward Holroyd had arranged to go down to Bath for a certain Saturday till Monday, some fortnight after the safe arrival there (on the stroke of five) of Mrs. Hancock's motor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading COMFORTABLE SETTLEMENTS Edward Holroyd had arranged to go down to Bath for a certain Saturday till Monday, some fortnight after the safe arrival there (on the stroke of five) of Mrs. Hancock's motor.
troubled
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From this reading His failure to achieve poignant emotion over his engagement had troubled him; he was distressed about the indolence of his temperament.
very
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From this reading He had never yet seen a girl whom he so much admired and liked, but the very fact that he was able to contemplate her image and tell himself how charming she was, seemed to him part of that failure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had spent a couple of rather lonely weeks at Heathmoor since the departure of his neighbours, and he was pleased to find how much he missed Edith.
weeks
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From this reading He had spent a couple of rather lonely weeks at Heathmoor since the departure of his neighbours, and he was pleased to find how much he missed Edith.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had never yet seen a girl whom he so much admired and liked, but the very fact that he was able to contemplate her image and tell himself how charming she was, seemed to him part of that failure.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She affected him with the same degree of emotion that a spring morning or a melodious song stirred in him.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He had never yet seen a girl whom he so much admired and liked, but the very fact that he was able to contemplate her image and tell himself how charming she was, seemed to him part of that failure.
