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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 It seemed to himself that he had completely regained the strength that had been his as a young man.
absence
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From this reading He was returning to England in stronger health and vigor than he had enjoyed for some years before his absence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RECTOR'S RETURN David Chantrey's term of exile was over, and the spring had brought release to him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed to himself that he had completely regained the strength that had been his as a young man.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It seemed to himself that he had completely regained the strength that had been his as a young man.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was returning to England in stronger health and vigor than he had enjoyed for some years before his absence.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE RECTOR'S RETURN David Chantrey's term of exile was over, and the spring had brought release to him.
Chantrey's
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From this reading THE RECTOR'S RETURN David Chantrey's term of exile was over, and the spring had brought release to him.
completely
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From this reading It seemed to himself that he had completely regained the strength that had been his as a young man.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The last eighteen months had been weary ones, though he could not count them as lost time, since they had restored him to health.
count
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From this reading The last eighteen months had been weary ones, though he could not count them as lost time, since they had restored him to health.
David
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From this reading THE RECTOR'S RETURN David Chantrey's term of exile was over, and the spring had brought release to him.
eighteen
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From this reading The last eighteen months had been weary ones, though he could not count them as lost time, since they had restored him to health.
England
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From this reading He was returning to England in stronger health and vigor than he had enjoyed for some years before his absence.
enjoyed
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From this reading He was returning to England in stronger health and vigor than he had enjoyed for some years before his absence.
exile
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From this reading THE RECTOR'S RETURN David Chantrey's term of exile was over, and the spring had brought release to him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was returning to England in stronger health and vigor than he had enjoyed for some years before his absence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE RECTOR'S RETURN David Chantrey's term of exile was over, and the spring had brought release to him.
happy
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From this reading He was a young man yet, he told himself--not six and thirty, with long years of happy work lying before him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was returning to England in stronger health and vigor than he had enjoyed for some years before his absence.
health
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From this reading He was returning to England in stronger health and vigor than he had enjoyed for some years before his absence.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE RECTOR'S RETURN David Chantrey's term of exile was over, and the spring had brought release to him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It seemed to himself that he had completely regained the strength that had been his as a young man.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was returning to England in stronger health and vigor than he had enjoyed for some years before his absence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was returning to England in stronger health and vigor than he had enjoyed for some years before his absence.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to himself that he had completely regained the strength that had been his as a young man.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The last eighteen months had been weary ones, though he could not count them as lost time, since they had restored him to health.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a young man yet, he told himself--not six and thirty, with long years of happy work lying before him.
lost
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From this reading The last eighteen months had been weary ones, though he could not count them as lost time, since they had restored him to health.
lying
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From this reading He was a young man yet, he told himself--not six and thirty, with long years of happy work lying before him.
man
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From this reading It seemed to himself that he had completely regained the strength that had been his as a young man.
months
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From this reading The last eighteen months had been weary ones, though he could not count them as lost time, since they had restored him to health.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was a young man yet, he told himself--not six and thirty, with long years of happy work lying before him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RECTOR'S RETURN David Chantrey's term of exile was over, and the spring had brought release to him.
ones
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From this reading The last eighteen months had been weary ones, though he could not count them as lost time, since they had restored him to health.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE RECTOR'S RETURN David Chantrey's term of exile was over, and the spring had brought release to him.
RECTOR'S
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From this reading THE RECTOR'S RETURN David Chantrey's term of exile was over, and the spring had brought release to him.
regained
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From this reading It seemed to himself that he had completely regained the strength that had been his as a young man.
release
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From this reading THE RECTOR'S RETURN David Chantrey's term of exile was over, and the spring had brought release to him.
restored
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From this reading The last eighteen months had been weary ones, though he could not count them as lost time, since they had restored him to health.
RETURN
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From this reading THE RECTOR'S RETURN David Chantrey's term of exile was over, and the spring had brought release to him.
returning
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From this reading He was returning to England in stronger health and vigor than he had enjoyed for some years before his absence.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to himself that he had completely regained the strength that had been his as a young man.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The last eighteen months had been weary ones, though he could not count them as lost time, since they had restored him to health.
six
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From this reading He was a young man yet, he told himself--not six and thirty, with long years of happy work lying before him.
some
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From this reading He was returning to England in stronger health and vigor than he had enjoyed for some years before his absence.
spring
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From this reading THE RECTOR'S RETURN David Chantrey's term of exile was over, and the spring had brought release to him.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It seemed to himself that he had completely regained the strength that had been his as a young man.
stronger
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From this reading He was returning to England in stronger health and vigor than he had enjoyed for some years before his absence.
term
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From this reading THE RECTOR'S RETURN David Chantrey's term of exile was over, and the spring had brought release to him.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was returning to England in stronger health and vigor than he had enjoyed for some years before his absence.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to himself that he had completely regained the strength that had been his as a young man.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RECTOR'S RETURN David Chantrey's term of exile was over, and the spring had brought release to him.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The last eighteen months had been weary ones, though he could not count them as lost time, since they had restored him to health.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The last eighteen months had been weary ones, though he could not count them as lost time, since they had restored him to health.
thirty
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From this reading He was a young man yet, he told himself--not six and thirty, with long years of happy work lying before him.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The last eighteen months had been weary ones, though he could not count them as lost time, since they had restored him to health.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The last eighteen months had been weary ones, though he could not count them as lost time, since they had restored him to health.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RECTOR'S RETURN David Chantrey's term of exile was over, and the spring had brought release to him.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a young man yet, he told himself--not six and thirty, with long years of happy work lying before him.
vigor
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From this reading He was returning to England in stronger health and vigor than he had enjoyed for some years before his absence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RECTOR'S RETURN David Chantrey's term of exile was over, and the spring had brought release to him.
weary
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From this reading The last eighteen months had been weary ones, though he could not count them as lost time, since they had restored him to health.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a young man yet, he told himself--not six and thirty, with long years of happy work lying before him.
work
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From this reading He was a young man yet, he told himself--not six and thirty, with long years of happy work lying before him.
years
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From this reading He was returning to England in stronger health and vigor than he had enjoyed for some years before his absence.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He was a young man yet, he told himself--not six and thirty, with long years of happy work lying before him.
young
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From this reading It seemed to himself that he had completely regained the strength that had been his as a young man.
