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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 Next morning Mr. Brownlow resumed his regular habits, and went down to the office, reassuring the household a little by this step, which seemed a return to ordinary life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next morning Mr. Brownlow resumed his regular habits, and went down to the office, reassuring the household a little by this step, which seemed a return to ordinary life.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He looked wistfully and with a certain solemnity at the closed windows of Mrs. Swayne’s cottage as he passed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked wistfully and with a certain solemnity at the closed windows of Mrs. Swayne’s cottage as he passed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The chief point of interest to him was that Sara was there; and yet it was impossible not to think at the same time of the woman who had crossed his path so fatally, and now had been taken out of his way.
Brownlow
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From this reading Next morning Mr. Brownlow resumed his regular habits, and went down to the office, reassuring the household a little by this step, which seemed a return to ordinary life.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Next morning Mr. Brownlow resumed his regular habits, and went down to the office, reassuring the household a little by this step, which seemed a return to ordinary life.
certain
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From this reading He looked wistfully and with a certain solemnity at the closed windows of Mrs. Swayne’s cottage as he passed.
chief
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From this reading The chief point of interest to him was that Sara was there; and yet it was impossible not to think at the same time of the woman who had crossed his path so fatally, and now had been taken out of his way.
closed
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From this reading He looked wistfully and with a certain solemnity at the closed windows of Mrs. Swayne’s cottage as he passed.
COMMON
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From this reading THE LIGHT OF COMMON DAY.
cottage
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From this reading He looked wistfully and with a certain solemnity at the closed windows of Mrs. Swayne’s cottage as he passed.
crossed
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From this reading The chief point of interest to him was that Sara was there; and yet it was impossible not to think at the same time of the woman who had crossed his path so fatally, and now had been taken out of his way.
DAY
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From this reading THE LIGHT OF COMMON DAY.
down
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From this reading Next morning Mr. Brownlow resumed his regular habits, and went down to the office, reassuring the household a little by this step, which seemed a return to ordinary life.
fatally
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From this reading The chief point of interest to him was that Sara was there; and yet it was impossible not to think at the same time of the woman who had crossed his path so fatally, and now had been taken out of his way.
habits
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From this reading Next morning Mr. Brownlow resumed his regular habits, and went down to the office, reassuring the household a little by this step, which seemed a return to ordinary life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The chief point of interest to him was that Sara was there; and yet it was impossible not to think at the same time of the woman who had crossed his path so fatally, and now had been taken out of his way.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked wistfully and with a certain solemnity at the closed windows of Mrs. Swayne’s cottage as he passed.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The chief point of interest to him was that Sara was there; and yet it was impossible not to think at the same time of the woman who had crossed his path so fatally, and now had been taken out of his way.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Next morning Mr. Brownlow resumed his regular habits, and went down to the office, reassuring the household a little by this step, which seemed a return to ordinary life.
household
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From this reading Next morning Mr. Brownlow resumed his regular habits, and went down to the office, reassuring the household a little by this step, which seemed a return to ordinary life.
impossible
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From this reading The chief point of interest to him was that Sara was there; and yet it was impossible not to think at the same time of the woman who had crossed his path so fatally, and now had been taken out of his way.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In one sense she was taken out of his way.
interest
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From this reading The chief point of interest to him was that Sara was there; and yet it was impossible not to think at the same time of the woman who had crossed his path so fatally, and now had been taken out of his way.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The chief point of interest to him was that Sara was there; and yet it was impossible not to think at the same time of the woman who had crossed his path so fatally, and now had been taken out of his way.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning Mr. Brownlow resumed his regular habits, and went down to the office, reassuring the household a little by this step, which seemed a return to ordinary life.
LIGHT
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From this reading THE LIGHT OF COMMON DAY.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning Mr. Brownlow resumed his regular habits, and went down to the office, reassuring the household a little by this step, which seemed a return to ordinary life.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked wistfully and with a certain solemnity at the closed windows of Mrs. Swayne’s cottage as he passed.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning Mr. Brownlow resumed his regular habits, and went down to the office, reassuring the household a little by this step, which seemed a return to ordinary life.
Mr
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From this reading Next morning Mr. Brownlow resumed his regular habits, and went down to the office, reassuring the household a little by this step, which seemed a return to ordinary life.
Mrs
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From this reading He looked wistfully and with a certain solemnity at the closed windows of Mrs. Swayne’s cottage as he passed.
NextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning Mr. Brownlow resumed his regular habits, and went down to the office, reassuring the household a little by this step, which seemed a return to ordinary life.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The chief point of interest to him was that Sara was there; and yet it was impossible not to think at the same time of the woman who had crossed his path so fatally, and now had been taken out of his way.
now
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From this reading The chief point of interest to him was that Sara was there; and yet it was impossible not to think at the same time of the woman who had crossed his path so fatally, and now had been taken out of his way.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LIGHT OF COMMON DAY.
office
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From this reading Next morning Mr. Brownlow resumed his regular habits, and went down to the office, reassuring the household a little by this step, which seemed a return to ordinary life.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one sense she was taken out of his way.
ordinary
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From this reading Next morning Mr. Brownlow resumed his regular habits, and went down to the office, reassuring the household a little by this step, which seemed a return to ordinary life.
out
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From this reading The chief point of interest to him was that Sara was there; and yet it was impossible not to think at the same time of the woman who had crossed his path so fatally, and now had been taken out of his way.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked wistfully and with a certain solemnity at the closed windows of Mrs. Swayne’s cottage as he passed.
path
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From this reading The chief point of interest to him was that Sara was there; and yet it was impossible not to think at the same time of the woman who had crossed his path so fatally, and now had been taken out of his way.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading The chief point of interest to him was that Sara was there; and yet it was impossible not to think at the same time of the woman who had crossed his path so fatally, and now had been taken out of his way.
reassuring
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From this reading Next morning Mr. Brownlow resumed his regular habits, and went down to the office, reassuring the household a little by this step, which seemed a return to ordinary life.
regular
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From this reading Next morning Mr. Brownlow resumed his regular habits, and went down to the office, reassuring the household a little by this step, which seemed a return to ordinary life.
resumednounUS /ˈresumed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Next morning Mr. Brownlow resumed his regular habits, and went down to the office, reassuring the household a little by this step, which seemed a return to ordinary life.
return
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From this reading Next morning Mr. Brownlow resumed his regular habits, and went down to the office, reassuring the household a little by this step, which seemed a return to ordinary life.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The chief point of interest to him was that Sara was there; and yet it was impossible not to think at the same time of the woman who had crossed his path so fatally, and now had been taken out of his way.
Sara
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From this reading The chief point of interest to him was that Sara was there; and yet it was impossible not to think at the same time of the woman who had crossed his path so fatally, and now had been taken out of his way.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning Mr. Brownlow resumed his regular habits, and went down to the office, reassuring the household a little by this step, which seemed a return to ordinary life.
sense
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From this reading In one sense she was taken out of his way.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In one sense she was taken out of his way.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The chief point of interest to him was that Sara was there; and yet it was impossible not to think at the same time of the woman who had crossed his path so fatally, and now had been taken out of his way.
solemnity
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From this reading He looked wistfully and with a certain solemnity at the closed windows of Mrs. Swayne’s cottage as he passed.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning Mr. Brownlow resumed his regular habits, and went down to the office, reassuring the household a little by this step, which seemed a return to ordinary life.
Swayne's
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From this reading He looked wistfully and with a certain solemnity at the closed windows of Mrs. Swayne’s cottage as he passed.
taken
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From this reading The chief point of interest to him was that Sara was there; and yet it was impossible not to think at the same time of the woman who had crossed his path so fatally, and now had been taken out of his way.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The chief point of interest to him was that Sara was there; and yet it was impossible not to think at the same time of the woman who had crossed his path so fatally, and now had been taken out of his way.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LIGHT OF COMMON DAY.
there
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From this reading The chief point of interest to him was that Sara was there; and yet it was impossible not to think at the same time of the woman who had crossed his path so fatally, and now had been taken out of his way.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The chief point of interest to him was that Sara was there; and yet it was impossible not to think at the same time of the woman who had crossed his path so fatally, and now had been taken out of his way.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Next morning Mr. Brownlow resumed his regular habits, and went down to the office, reassuring the household a little by this step, which seemed a return to ordinary life.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The chief point of interest to him was that Sara was there; and yet it was impossible not to think at the same time of the woman who had crossed his path so fatally, and now had been taken out of his way.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next morning Mr. Brownlow resumed his regular habits, and went down to the office, reassuring the household a little by this step, which seemed a return to ordinary life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The chief point of interest to him was that Sara was there; and yet it was impossible not to think at the same time of the woman who had crossed his path so fatally, and now had been taken out of his way.
way
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From this reading The chief point of interest to him was that Sara was there; and yet it was impossible not to think at the same time of the woman who had crossed his path so fatally, and now had been taken out of his way.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next morning Mr. Brownlow resumed his regular habits, and went down to the office, reassuring the household a little by this step, which seemed a return to ordinary life.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Next morning Mr. Brownlow resumed his regular habits, and went down to the office, reassuring the household a little by this step, which seemed a return to ordinary life.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The chief point of interest to him was that Sara was there; and yet it was impossible not to think at the same time of the woman who had crossed his path so fatally, and now had been taken out of his way.
windows
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From this reading He looked wistfully and with a certain solemnity at the closed windows of Mrs. Swayne’s cottage as he passed.
wistfully
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From this reading He looked wistfully and with a certain solemnity at the closed windows of Mrs. Swayne’s cottage as he passed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He looked wistfully and with a certain solemnity at the closed windows of Mrs. Swayne’s cottage as he passed.
woman
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From this reading The chief point of interest to him was that Sara was there; and yet it was impossible not to think at the same time of the woman who had crossed his path so fatally, and now had been taken out of his way.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The chief point of interest to him was that Sara was there; and yet it was impossible not to think at the same time of the woman who had crossed his path so fatally, and now had been taken out of his way.
