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14th
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From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.
1916
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From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With Beryl, and Iris, he had dined an hour ago, after which Beryl had gone for a flight in “The Hornet.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading With Beryl, and Iris, he had dined an hour ago, after which Beryl had gone for a flight in “The Hornet.”
afterglow
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From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.
ago
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From this reading With Beryl, and Iris, he had dined an hour ago, after which Beryl had gone for a flight in “The Hornet.”
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been away more than half-an-hour when, seated alone, he drained his liqueur, placed his cigarette-end in the ash-tray, and glanced anxiously at his wrist-watch.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With Beryl, and Iris, he had dined an hour ago, after which Beryl had gone for a flight in “The Hornet.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.
anxiously
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From this reading She had been away more than half-an-hour when, seated alone, he drained his liqueur, placed his cigarette-end in the ash-tray, and glanced anxiously at his wrist-watch.
ash-tray
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From this reading She had been away more than half-an-hour when, seated alone, he drained his liqueur, placed his cigarette-end in the ash-tray, and glanced anxiously at his wrist-watch.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.
away
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From this reading She had been away more than half-an-hour when, seated alone, he drained his liqueur, placed his cigarette-end in the ash-tray, and glanced anxiously at his wrist-watch.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been away more than half-an-hour when, seated alone, he drained his liqueur, placed his cigarette-end in the ash-tray, and glanced anxiously at his wrist-watch.
Beryl
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From this reading With Beryl, and Iris, he had dined an hour ago, after which Beryl had gone for a flight in “The Hornet.”
calm
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From this reading Then he had gone out into the calm June night.
came
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From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.
cigarette-end
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From this reading She had been away more than half-an-hour when, seated alone, he drained his liqueur, placed his cigarette-end in the ash-tray, and glanced anxiously at his wrist-watch.
CONCERNS
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From this reading CONCERNS THE HIDDEN HAND.
Court
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From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.
crimson
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From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.
dined
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From this reading With Beryl, and Iris, he had dined an hour ago, after which Beryl had gone for a flight in “The Hornet.”
drained
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From this reading She had been away more than half-an-hour when, seated alone, he drained his liqueur, placed his cigarette-end in the ash-tray, and glanced anxiously at his wrist-watch.
evening
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From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.
extensive
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From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.
flight
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From this reading With Beryl, and Iris, he had dined an hour ago, after which Beryl had gone for a flight in “The Hornet.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With Beryl, and Iris, he had dined an hour ago, after which Beryl had gone for a flight in “The Hornet.”
forth
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From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.
French
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From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.
gazed
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From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.
glanced
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From this reading She had been away more than half-an-hour when, seated alone, he drained his liqueur, placed his cigarette-end in the ash-tray, and glanced anxiously at his wrist-watch.
gone
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From this reading With Beryl, and Iris, he had dined an hour ago, after which Beryl had gone for a flight in “The Hornet.”
grey
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From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With Beryl, and Iris, he had dined an hour ago, after which Beryl had gone for a flight in “The Hornet.”
half-an-hour
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From this reading She had been away more than half-an-hour when, seated alone, he drained his liqueur, placed his cigarette-end in the ash-tray, and glanced anxiously at his wrist-watch.
HAND
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From this reading CONCERNS THE HIDDEN HAND.
Harbury
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From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With Beryl, and Iris, he had dined an hour ago, after which Beryl had gone for a flight in “The Hornet.”
HIDDEN
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From this reading CONCERNS THE HIDDEN HAND.
hills
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From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had been away more than half-an-hour when, seated alone, he drained his liqueur, placed his cigarette-end in the ash-tray, and glanced anxiously at his wrist-watch.
Hornet
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From this reading With Beryl, and Iris, he had dined an hour ago, after which Beryl had gone for a flight in “The Hornet.”
hour
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From this reading With Beryl, and Iris, he had dined an hour ago, after which Beryl had gone for a flight in “The Hornet.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then he had gone out into the calm June night.
Iris
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From this reading With Beryl, and Iris, he had dined an hour ago, after which Beryl had gone for a flight in “The Hornet.”
June
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From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.
landscape
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From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.
lawn
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From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.
led
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From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.
liqueur
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From this reading She had been away more than half-an-hour when, seated alone, he drained his liqueur, placed his cigarette-end in the ash-tray, and glanced anxiously at his wrist-watch.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.
low
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From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.
more
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From this reading She had been away more than half-an-hour when, seated alone, he drained his liqueur, placed his cigarette-end in the ash-tray, and glanced anxiously at his wrist-watch.
night
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From this reading Then he had gone out into the calm June night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.
out
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From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.
picturesque
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From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.
placed
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From this reading She had been away more than half-an-hour when, seated alone, he drained his liqueur, placed his cigarette-end in the ash-tray, and glanced anxiously at his wrist-watch.
Pryor
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From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.
ridge
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From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.
Ronald
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From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.
seated
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From this reading She had been away more than half-an-hour when, seated alone, he drained his liqueur, placed his cigarette-end in the ash-tray, and glanced anxiously at his wrist-watch.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been away more than half-an-hour when, seated alone, he drained his liqueur, placed his cigarette-end in the ash-tray, and glanced anxiously at his wrist-watch.
sloping
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From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.
soft
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From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.
summer
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From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had been away more than half-an-hour when, seated alone, he drained his liqueur, placed his cigarette-end in the ash-tray, and glanced anxiously at his wrist-watch.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONCERNS THE HIDDEN HAND.
Then
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From this reading Then he had gone out into the calm June night.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She had been away more than half-an-hour when, seated alone, he drained his liqueur, placed his cigarette-end in the ash-tray, and glanced anxiously at his wrist-watch.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.
windows
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From this reading One evening--the evening of June 14th, 1916, to be exact--Ronald Pryor came forth through one of the long French windows which led out upon the sloping lawn at Harbury Court, and gazed out upon the extensive and picturesque landscape; the low ridge of hills was soft in the grey and crimson of the summer afterglow.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Beryl, and Iris, he had dined an hour ago, after which Beryl had gone for a flight in “The Hornet.”
wrist-watch
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From this reading She had been away more than half-an-hour when, seated alone, he drained his liqueur, placed his cigarette-end in the ash-tray, and glanced anxiously at his wrist-watch.
