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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 The idea of the poor Captain having fallen suddenly into so melancholy a condition was droll enough.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During that walk to and from Gobblegoose Wood something had been said between the lovers as to Captain Batsby,--something, no doubt, chiefly in joke.
any
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From this reading It was not till Colonel Stubbs had been three or four days at Stalham, basking in the sunshine of Ayala's love, that any of the Stalham family heard of the great event which had occurred in the life of Ayala's third lover.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading During that walk to and from Gobblegoose Wood something had been said between the lovers as to Captain Batsby,--something, no doubt, chiefly in joke.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was not till Colonel Stubbs had been three or four days at Stalham, basking in the sunshine of Ayala's love, that any of the Stalham family heard of the great event which had occurred in the life of Ayala's third lover.
Ayala
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From this reading "But he never spoke to me," said Ayala.
Ayala's
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From this reading It was not till Colonel Stubbs had been three or four days at Stalham, basking in the sunshine of Ayala's love, that any of the Stalham family heard of the great event which had occurred in the life of Ayala's third lover.
basking
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From this reading It was not till Colonel Stubbs had been three or four days at Stalham, basking in the sunshine of Ayala's love, that any of the Stalham family heard of the great event which had occurred in the life of Ayala's third lover.
BATSBY
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From this reading CAPTAIN BATSBY IN LOMBARD STREET.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was not till Colonel Stubbs had been three or four days at Stalham, basking in the sunshine of Ayala's love, that any of the Stalham family heard of the great event which had occurred in the life of Ayala's third lover.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading During that walk to and from Gobblegoose Wood something had been said between the lovers as to Captain Batsby,--something, no doubt, chiefly in joke.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But he never spoke to me," said Ayala.
CAPTAINnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading CAPTAIN BATSBY IN LOMBARD STREET.
chiefly
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From this reading During that walk to and from Gobblegoose Wood something had been said between the lovers as to Captain Batsby,--something, no doubt, chiefly in joke.
Colonel
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From this reading It was not till Colonel Stubbs had been three or four days at Stalham, basking in the sunshine of Ayala's love, that any of the Stalham family heard of the great event which had occurred in the life of Ayala's third lover.
condition
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From this reading The idea of the poor Captain having fallen suddenly into so melancholy a condition was droll enough.
days
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From this reading It was not till Colonel Stubbs had been three or four days at Stalham, basking in the sunshine of Ayala's love, that any of the Stalham family heard of the great event which had occurred in the life of Ayala's third lover.
doubt
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From this reading During that walk to and from Gobblegoose Wood something had been said between the lovers as to Captain Batsby,--something, no doubt, chiefly in joke.
droll
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From this reading The idea of the poor Captain having fallen suddenly into so melancholy a condition was droll enough.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During that walk to and from Gobblegoose Wood something had been said between the lovers as to Captain Batsby,--something, no doubt, chiefly in joke.
enough
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From this reading The idea of the poor Captain having fallen suddenly into so melancholy a condition was droll enough.
event
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From this reading It was not till Colonel Stubbs had been three or four days at Stalham, basking in the sunshine of Ayala's love, that any of the Stalham family heard of the great event which had occurred in the life of Ayala's third lover.
fallen
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From this reading The idea of the poor Captain having fallen suddenly into so melancholy a condition was droll enough.
family
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From this reading It was not till Colonel Stubbs had been three or four days at Stalham, basking in the sunshine of Ayala's love, that any of the Stalham family heard of the great event which had occurred in the life of Ayala's third lover.
four
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From this reading It was not till Colonel Stubbs had been three or four days at Stalham, basking in the sunshine of Ayala's love, that any of the Stalham family heard of the great event which had occurred in the life of Ayala's third lover.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading During that walk to and from Gobblegoose Wood something had been said between the lovers as to Captain Batsby,--something, no doubt, chiefly in joke.
Gobblegoose
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From this reading During that walk to and from Gobblegoose Wood something had been said between the lovers as to Captain Batsby,--something, no doubt, chiefly in joke.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not till Colonel Stubbs had been three or four days at Stalham, basking in the sunshine of Ayala's love, that any of the Stalham family heard of the great event which had occurred in the life of Ayala's third lover.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not till Colonel Stubbs had been three or four days at Stalham, basking in the sunshine of Ayala's love, that any of the Stalham family heard of the great event which had occurred in the life of Ayala's third lover.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The idea of the poor Captain having fallen suddenly into so melancholy a condition was droll enough.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But he never spoke to me," said Ayala.
heard
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From this reading It was not till Colonel Stubbs had been three or four days at Stalham, basking in the sunshine of Ayala's love, that any of the Stalham family heard of the great event which had occurred in the life of Ayala's third lover.
idea
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From this reading The idea of the poor Captain having fallen suddenly into so melancholy a condition was droll enough.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CAPTAIN BATSBY IN LOMBARD STREET.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The idea of the poor Captain having fallen suddenly into so melancholy a condition was droll enough.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not till Colonel Stubbs had been three or four days at Stalham, basking in the sunshine of Ayala's love, that any of the Stalham family heard of the great event which had occurred in the life of Ayala's third lover.
joke
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From this reading During that walk to and from Gobblegoose Wood something had been said between the lovers as to Captain Batsby,--something, no doubt, chiefly in joke.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not till Colonel Stubbs had been three or four days at Stalham, basking in the sunshine of Ayala's love, that any of the Stalham family heard of the great event which had occurred in the life of Ayala's third lover.
LOMBARD
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From this reading CAPTAIN BATSBY IN LOMBARD STREET.
love
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From this reading It was not till Colonel Stubbs had been three or four days at Stalham, basking in the sunshine of Ayala's love, that any of the Stalham family heard of the great event which had occurred in the life of Ayala's third lover.
lover
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From this reading It was not till Colonel Stubbs had been three or four days at Stalham, basking in the sunshine of Ayala's love, that any of the Stalham family heard of the great event which had occurred in the life of Ayala's third lover.
lovers
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From this reading During that walk to and from Gobblegoose Wood something had been said between the lovers as to Captain Batsby,--something, no doubt, chiefly in joke.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But he never spoke to me," said Ayala.
melancholy
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From this reading The idea of the poor Captain having fallen suddenly into so melancholy a condition was droll enough.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But he never spoke to me," said Ayala.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading During that walk to and from Gobblegoose Wood something had been said between the lovers as to Captain Batsby,--something, no doubt, chiefly in joke.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not till Colonel Stubbs had been three or four days at Stalham, basking in the sunshine of Ayala's love, that any of the Stalham family heard of the great event which had occurred in the life of Ayala's third lover.
occurred
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From this reading It was not till Colonel Stubbs had been three or four days at Stalham, basking in the sunshine of Ayala's love, that any of the Stalham family heard of the great event which had occurred in the life of Ayala's third lover.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not till Colonel Stubbs had been three or four days at Stalham, basking in the sunshine of Ayala's love, that any of the Stalham family heard of the great event which had occurred in the life of Ayala's third lover.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was not till Colonel Stubbs had been three or four days at Stalham, basking in the sunshine of Ayala's love, that any of the Stalham family heard of the great event which had occurred in the life of Ayala's third lover.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The idea of the poor Captain having fallen suddenly into so melancholy a condition was droll enough.
said
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From this reading During that walk to and from Gobblegoose Wood something had been said between the lovers as to Captain Batsby,--something, no doubt, chiefly in joke.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The idea of the poor Captain having fallen suddenly into so melancholy a condition was droll enough.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading During that walk to and from Gobblegoose Wood something had been said between the lovers as to Captain Batsby,--something, no doubt, chiefly in joke.
spoke
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From this reading "But he never spoke to me," said Ayala.
Stalham
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From this reading It was not till Colonel Stubbs had been three or four days at Stalham, basking in the sunshine of Ayala's love, that any of the Stalham family heard of the great event which had occurred in the life of Ayala's third lover.
STREET
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From this reading CAPTAIN BATSBY IN LOMBARD STREET.
Stubbs
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From this reading It was not till Colonel Stubbs had been three or four days at Stalham, basking in the sunshine of Ayala's love, that any of the Stalham family heard of the great event which had occurred in the life of Ayala's third lover.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The idea of the poor Captain having fallen suddenly into so melancholy a condition was droll enough.
sunshine
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From this reading It was not till Colonel Stubbs had been three or four days at Stalham, basking in the sunshine of Ayala's love, that any of the Stalham family heard of the great event which had occurred in the life of Ayala's third lover.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not till Colonel Stubbs had been three or four days at Stalham, basking in the sunshine of Ayala's love, that any of the Stalham family heard of the great event which had occurred in the life of Ayala's third lover.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not till Colonel Stubbs had been three or four days at Stalham, basking in the sunshine of Ayala's love, that any of the Stalham family heard of the great event which had occurred in the life of Ayala's third lover.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not till Colonel Stubbs had been three or four days at Stalham, basking in the sunshine of Ayala's love, that any of the Stalham family heard of the great event which had occurred in the life of Ayala's third lover.
three
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From this reading It was not till Colonel Stubbs had been three or four days at Stalham, basking in the sunshine of Ayala's love, that any of the Stalham family heard of the great event which had occurred in the life of Ayala's third lover.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not till Colonel Stubbs had been three or four days at Stalham, basking in the sunshine of Ayala's love, that any of the Stalham family heard of the great event which had occurred in the life of Ayala's third lover.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During that walk to and from Gobblegoose Wood something had been said between the lovers as to Captain Batsby,--something, no doubt, chiefly in joke.
walk
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From this reading During that walk to and from Gobblegoose Wood something had been said between the lovers as to Captain Batsby,--something, no doubt, chiefly in joke.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not till Colonel Stubbs had been three or four days at Stalham, basking in the sunshine of Ayala's love, that any of the Stalham family heard of the great event which had occurred in the life of Ayala's third lover.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was not till Colonel Stubbs had been three or four days at Stalham, basking in the sunshine of Ayala's love, that any of the Stalham family heard of the great event which had occurred in the life of Ayala's third lover.
Wood
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From this reading During that walk to and from Gobblegoose Wood something had been said between the lovers as to Captain Batsby,--something, no doubt, chiefly in joke.
