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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 In the morning he had his head in a bucket of water from the well, when he heard footsteps coming up the steep way from the shore, and as he shook the drops out of his swollen eyes he saw that it was Philip Carre come in from his fishing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the morning he had his head in a bucket of water from the well, when he heard footsteps coming up the steep way from the shore, and as he shook the drops out of his swollen eyes he saw that it was Philip Carre come in from his fishing.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the morning he had his head in a bucket of water from the well, when he heard footsteps coming up the steep way from the shore, and as he shook the drops out of his swollen eyes he saw that it was Philip Carre come in from his fishing.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Hello, George--!" and Carre stopped and stared at his face, and knew at once that what he had feared had come to pass.--"He's back then?"
back
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From this reading "Hello, George--!" and Carre stopped and stared at his face, and knew at once that what he had feared had come to pass.--"He's back then?"
bucket
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From this reading In the morning he had his head in a bucket of water from the well, when he heard footsteps coming up the steep way from the shore, and as he shook the drops out of his swollen eyes he saw that it was Philip Carre come in from his fishing.
BUTconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading HOW MARTEL RAISED THE CLAMEUR BUT FOUND NO RELIEF George Hamon slept heavily that night while Nature repaired damages.
Carre
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From this reading In the morning he had his head in a bucket of water from the well, when he heard footsteps coming up the steep way from the shore, and as he shook the drops out of his swollen eyes he saw that it was Philip Carre come in from his fishing.
CLAMEUR
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From this reading HOW MARTEL RAISED THE CLAMEUR BUT FOUND NO RELIEF George Hamon slept heavily that night while Nature repaired damages.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the morning he had his head in a bucket of water from the well, when he heard footsteps coming up the steep way from the shore, and as he shook the drops out of his swollen eyes he saw that it was Philip Carre come in from his fishing.
coming
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From this reading In the morning he had his head in a bucket of water from the well, when he heard footsteps coming up the steep way from the shore, and as he shook the drops out of his swollen eyes he saw that it was Philip Carre come in from his fishing.
damages
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From this reading HOW MARTEL RAISED THE CLAMEUR BUT FOUND NO RELIEF George Hamon slept heavily that night while Nature repaired damages.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Where did you meet?"
drops
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From this reading In the morning he had his head in a bucket of water from the well, when he heard footsteps coming up the steep way from the shore, and as he shook the drops out of his swollen eyes he saw that it was Philip Carre come in from his fishing.
eyes
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From this reading In the morning he had his head in a bucket of water from the well, when he heard footsteps coming up the steep way from the shore, and as he shook the drops out of his swollen eyes he saw that it was Philip Carre come in from his fishing.
face
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From this reading "Hello, George--!" and Carre stopped and stared at his face, and knew at once that what he had feared had come to pass.--"He's back then?"
feared
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From this reading "Hello, George--!" and Carre stopped and stared at his face, and knew at once that what he had feared had come to pass.--"He's back then?"
feels
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From this reading "It feels like it."
fishing
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From this reading In the morning he had his head in a bucket of water from the well, when he heard footsteps coming up the steep way from the shore, and as he shook the drops out of his swollen eyes he saw that it was Philip Carre come in from his fishing.
footsteps
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From this reading In the morning he had his head in a bucket of water from the well, when he heard footsteps coming up the steep way from the shore, and as he shook the drops out of his swollen eyes he saw that it was Philip Carre come in from his fishing.
FOUNDnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW MARTEL RAISED THE CLAMEUR BUT FOUND NO RELIEF George Hamon slept heavily that night while Nature repaired damages.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the morning he had his head in a bucket of water from the well, when he heard footsteps coming up the steep way from the shore, and as he shook the drops out of his swollen eyes he saw that it was Philip Carre come in from his fishing.
George
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From this reading HOW MARTEL RAISED THE CLAMEUR BUT FOUND NO RELIEF George Hamon slept heavily that night while Nature repaired damages.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the morning he had his head in a bucket of water from the well, when he heard footsteps coming up the steep way from the shore, and as he shook the drops out of his swollen eyes he saw that it was Philip Carre come in from his fishing.
Hamon
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From this reading HOW MARTEL RAISED THE CLAMEUR BUT FOUND NO RELIEF George Hamon slept heavily that night while Nature repaired damages.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the morning he had his head in a bucket of water from the well, when he heard footsteps coming up the steep way from the shore, and as he shook the drops out of his swollen eyes he saw that it was Philip Carre come in from his fishing.
He's
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From this reading "Hello, George--!" and Carre stopped and stared at his face, and knew at once that what he had feared had come to pass.--"He's back then?"
head
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From this reading In the morning he had his head in a bucket of water from the well, when he heard footsteps coming up the steep way from the shore, and as he shook the drops out of his swollen eyes he saw that it was Philip Carre come in from his fishing.
heard
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From this reading In the morning he had his head in a bucket of water from the well, when he heard footsteps coming up the steep way from the shore, and as he shook the drops out of his swollen eyes he saw that it was Philip Carre come in from his fishing.
heavily
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From this reading HOW MARTEL RAISED THE CLAMEUR BUT FOUND NO RELIEF George Hamon slept heavily that night while Nature repaired damages.
Hello
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From this reading "Hello, George--!" and Carre stopped and stared at his face, and knew at once that what he had feared had come to pass.--"He's back then?"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the morning he had his head in a bucket of water from the well, when he heard footsteps coming up the steep way from the shore, and as he shook the drops out of his swollen eyes he saw that it was Philip Carre come in from his fishing.
HOW
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From this reading HOW MARTEL RAISED THE CLAMEUR BUT FOUND NO RELIEF George Hamon slept heavily that night while Nature repaired damages.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the morning he had his head in a bucket of water from the well, when he heard footsteps coming up the steep way from the shore, and as he shook the drops out of his swollen eyes he saw that it was Philip Carre come in from his fishing.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the morning he had his head in a bucket of water from the well, when he heard footsteps coming up the steep way from the shore, and as he shook the drops out of his swollen eyes he saw that it was Philip Carre come in from his fishing.
knew
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From this reading "Hello, George--!" and Carre stopped and stared at his face, and knew at once that what he had feared had come to pass.--"He's back then?"
like
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From this reading "It feels like it."
MARTEL
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From this reading HOW MARTEL RAISED THE CLAMEUR BUT FOUND NO RELIEF George Hamon slept heavily that night while Nature repaired damages.
meet
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From this reading "Where did you meet?"
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the morning he had his head in a bucket of water from the well, when he heard footsteps coming up the steep way from the shore, and as he shook the drops out of his swollen eyes he saw that it was Philip Carre come in from his fishing.
Nature
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From this reading HOW MARTEL RAISED THE CLAMEUR BUT FOUND NO RELIEF George Hamon slept heavily that night while Nature repaired damages.
night
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From this reading HOW MARTEL RAISED THE CLAMEUR BUT FOUND NO RELIEF George Hamon slept heavily that night while Nature repaired damages.
NOdeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading HOW MARTEL RAISED THE CLAMEUR BUT FOUND NO RELIEF George Hamon slept heavily that night while Nature repaired damages.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the morning he had his head in a bucket of water from the well, when he heard footsteps coming up the steep way from the shore, and as he shook the drops out of his swollen eyes he saw that it was Philip Carre come in from his fishing.
once
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From this reading "Hello, George--!" and Carre stopped and stared at his face, and knew at once that what he had feared had come to pass.--"He's back then?"
out
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From this reading In the morning he had his head in a bucket of water from the well, when he heard footsteps coming up the steep way from the shore, and as he shook the drops out of his swollen eyes he saw that it was Philip Carre come in from his fishing.
pass
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From this reading "Hello, George--!" and Carre stopped and stared at his face, and knew at once that what he had feared had come to pass.--"He's back then?"
Philip
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From this reading In the morning he had his head in a bucket of water from the well, when he heard footsteps coming up the steep way from the shore, and as he shook the drops out of his swollen eyes he saw that it was Philip Carre come in from his fishing.
RAISED
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From this reading HOW MARTEL RAISED THE CLAMEUR BUT FOUND NO RELIEF George Hamon slept heavily that night while Nature repaired damages.
RELIEFnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading HOW MARTEL RAISED THE CLAMEUR BUT FOUND NO RELIEF George Hamon slept heavily that night while Nature repaired damages.
repaired
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From this reading HOW MARTEL RAISED THE CLAMEUR BUT FOUND NO RELIEF George Hamon slept heavily that night while Nature repaired damages.
saw
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From this reading In the morning he had his head in a bucket of water from the well, when he heard footsteps coming up the steep way from the shore, and as he shook the drops out of his swollen eyes he saw that it was Philip Carre come in from his fishing.
shook
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From this reading In the morning he had his head in a bucket of water from the well, when he heard footsteps coming up the steep way from the shore, and as he shook the drops out of his swollen eyes he saw that it was Philip Carre come in from his fishing.
shore
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From this reading In the morning he had his head in a bucket of water from the well, when he heard footsteps coming up the steep way from the shore, and as he shook the drops out of his swollen eyes he saw that it was Philip Carre come in from his fishing.
slept
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From this reading HOW MARTEL RAISED THE CLAMEUR BUT FOUND NO RELIEF George Hamon slept heavily that night while Nature repaired damages.
stared
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From this reading "Hello, George--!" and Carre stopped and stared at his face, and knew at once that what he had feared had come to pass.--"He's back then?"
steep
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From this reading In the morning he had his head in a bucket of water from the well, when he heard footsteps coming up the steep way from the shore, and as he shook the drops out of his swollen eyes he saw that it was Philip Carre come in from his fishing.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Hello, George--!" and Carre stopped and stared at his face, and knew at once that what he had feared had come to pass.--"He's back then?"
swollen
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From this reading In the morning he had his head in a bucket of water from the well, when he heard footsteps coming up the steep way from the shore, and as he shook the drops out of his swollen eyes he saw that it was Philip Carre come in from his fishing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HOW MARTEL RAISED THE CLAMEUR BUT FOUND NO RELIEF George Hamon slept heavily that night while Nature repaired damages.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW MARTEL RAISED THE CLAMEUR BUT FOUND NO RELIEF George Hamon slept heavily that night while Nature repaired damages.
then
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From this reading "Hello, George--!" and Carre stopped and stared at his face, and knew at once that what he had feared had come to pass.--"He's back then?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Hello, George--!" and Carre stopped and stared at his face, and knew at once that what he had feared had come to pass.--"He's back then?"
up
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From this reading In the morning he had his head in a bucket of water from the well, when he heard footsteps coming up the steep way from the shore, and as he shook the drops out of his swollen eyes he saw that it was Philip Carre come in from his fishing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the morning he had his head in a bucket of water from the well, when he heard footsteps coming up the steep way from the shore, and as he shook the drops out of his swollen eyes he saw that it was Philip Carre come in from his fishing.
water
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From this reading In the morning he had his head in a bucket of water from the well, when he heard footsteps coming up the steep way from the shore, and as he shook the drops out of his swollen eyes he saw that it was Philip Carre come in from his fishing.
way
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From this reading In the morning he had his head in a bucket of water from the well, when he heard footsteps coming up the steep way from the shore, and as he shook the drops out of his swollen eyes he saw that it was Philip Carre come in from his fishing.
well
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From this reading In the morning he had his head in a bucket of water from the well, when he heard footsteps coming up the steep way from the shore, and as he shook the drops out of his swollen eyes he saw that it was Philip Carre come in from his fishing.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Hello, George--!" and Carre stopped and stared at his face, and knew at once that what he had feared had come to pass.--"He's back then?"
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading In the morning he had his head in a bucket of water from the well, when he heard footsteps coming up the steep way from the shore, and as he shook the drops out of his swollen eyes he saw that it was Philip Carre come in from his fishing.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where did you meet?"
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading HOW MARTEL RAISED THE CLAMEUR BUT FOUND NO RELIEF George Hamon slept heavily that night while Nature repaired damages.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where did you meet?"
