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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 Mr. Beresford, when he was forbidden to continue his visits to his neighbour, was like a man stranded, not knowing what to make of himself.
alter
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From this reading It is very hard to be obliged to alter our relationships with our friends, and still more hard to alter the habits which have shaped our lives.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When the evening came he went to his library as usual, and made an attempt to settle to his work, as he called it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is very hard to be obliged to alter our relationships with our friends, and still more hard to alter the habits which have shaped our lives.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When the evening came he went to his library as usual, and made an attempt to settle to his work, as he called it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But long before the hour at which with placid regularity he had been used to go to Mrs. Meredith’s he got uneasy.
attempt
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From this reading When the evening came he went to his library as usual, and made an attempt to settle to his work, as he called it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is very hard to be obliged to alter our relationships with our friends, and still more hard to alter the habits which have shaped our lives.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But long before the hour at which with placid regularity he had been used to go to Mrs. Meredith’s he got uneasy.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But long before the hour at which with placid regularity he had been used to go to Mrs. Meredith’s he got uneasy.
Beresford
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From this reading Mr. Beresford, when he was forbidden to continue his visits to his neighbour, was like a man stranded, not knowing what to make of himself.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But long before the hour at which with placid regularity he had been used to go to Mrs. Meredith’s he got uneasy.
called
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From this reading When the evening came he went to his library as usual, and made an attempt to settle to his work, as he called it.
came
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From this reading When the evening came he went to his library as usual, and made an attempt to settle to his work, as he called it.
continue
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From this reading Mr. Beresford, when he was forbidden to continue his visits to his neighbour, was like a man stranded, not knowing what to make of himself.
evening
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From this reading When the evening came he went to his library as usual, and made an attempt to settle to his work, as he called it.
FIRESIDE
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From this reading THE FIRESIDE.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading Mr. Beresford, when he was forbidden to continue his visits to his neighbour, was like a man stranded, not knowing what to make of himself.
friends
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From this reading It is very hard to be obliged to alter our relationships with our friends, and still more hard to alter the habits which have shaped our lives.
go
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From this reading But long before the hour at which with placid regularity he had been used to go to Mrs. Meredith’s he got uneasy.
got
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From this reading But long before the hour at which with placid regularity he had been used to go to Mrs. Meredith’s he got uneasy.
habits
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From this reading It is very hard to be obliged to alter our relationships with our friends, and still more hard to alter the habits which have shaped our lives.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But long before the hour at which with placid regularity he had been used to go to Mrs. Meredith’s he got uneasy.
hard
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From this reading It is very hard to be obliged to alter our relationships with our friends, and still more hard to alter the habits which have shaped our lives.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is very hard to be obliged to alter our relationships with our friends, and still more hard to alter the habits which have shaped our lives.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Beresford, when he was forbidden to continue his visits to his neighbour, was like a man stranded, not knowing what to make of himself.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Beresford, when he was forbidden to continue his visits to his neighbour, was like a man stranded, not knowing what to make of himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Beresford, when he was forbidden to continue his visits to his neighbour, was like a man stranded, not knowing what to make of himself.
hour
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From this reading But long before the hour at which with placid regularity he had been used to go to Mrs. Meredith’s he got uneasy.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is very hard to be obliged to alter our relationships with our friends, and still more hard to alter the habits which have shaped our lives.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is very hard to be obliged to alter our relationships with our friends, and still more hard to alter the habits which have shaped our lives.
knowing
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From this reading Mr. Beresford, when he was forbidden to continue his visits to his neighbour, was like a man stranded, not knowing what to make of himself.
library
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From this reading When the evening came he went to his library as usual, and made an attempt to settle to his work, as he called it.
like
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From this reading Mr. Beresford, when he was forbidden to continue his visits to his neighbour, was like a man stranded, not knowing what to make of himself.
lives
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From this reading It is very hard to be obliged to alter our relationships with our friends, and still more hard to alter the habits which have shaped our lives.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But long before the hour at which with placid regularity he had been used to go to Mrs. Meredith’s he got uneasy.
made
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From this reading When the evening came he went to his library as usual, and made an attempt to settle to his work, as he called it.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Beresford, when he was forbidden to continue his visits to his neighbour, was like a man stranded, not knowing what to make of himself.
man
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From this reading Mr. Beresford, when he was forbidden to continue his visits to his neighbour, was like a man stranded, not knowing what to make of himself.
Meredith's
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From this reading But long before the hour at which with placid regularity he had been used to go to Mrs. Meredith’s he got uneasy.
more
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From this reading It is very hard to be obliged to alter our relationships with our friends, and still more hard to alter the habits which have shaped our lives.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Beresford, when he was forbidden to continue his visits to his neighbour, was like a man stranded, not knowing what to make of himself.
Mrs
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From this reading But long before the hour at which with placid regularity he had been used to go to Mrs. Meredith’s he got uneasy.
neighbour
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From this reading Mr. Beresford, when he was forbidden to continue his visits to his neighbour, was like a man stranded, not knowing what to make of himself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Beresford, when he was forbidden to continue his visits to his neighbour, was like a man stranded, not knowing what to make of himself.
obliged
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From this reading It is very hard to be obliged to alter our relationships with our friends, and still more hard to alter the habits which have shaped our lives.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Beresford, when he was forbidden to continue his visits to his neighbour, was like a man stranded, not knowing what to make of himself.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It is very hard to be obliged to alter our relationships with our friends, and still more hard to alter the habits which have shaped our lives.
placid
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From this reading But long before the hour at which with placid regularity he had been used to go to Mrs. Meredith’s he got uneasy.
regularity
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From this reading But long before the hour at which with placid regularity he had been used to go to Mrs. Meredith’s he got uneasy.
relationships
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From this reading It is very hard to be obliged to alter our relationships with our friends, and still more hard to alter the habits which have shaped our lives.
settle
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From this reading When the evening came he went to his library as usual, and made an attempt to settle to his work, as he called it.
shaped
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From this reading It is very hard to be obliged to alter our relationships with our friends, and still more hard to alter the habits which have shaped our lives.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is very hard to be obliged to alter our relationships with our friends, and still more hard to alter the habits which have shaped our lives.
stranded
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From this reading Mr. Beresford, when he was forbidden to continue his visits to his neighbour, was like a man stranded, not knowing what to make of himself.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRESIDE.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is very hard to be obliged to alter our relationships with our friends, and still more hard to alter the habits which have shaped our lives.
uneasy
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From this reading But long before the hour at which with placid regularity he had been used to go to Mrs. Meredith’s he got uneasy.
used
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From this reading But long before the hour at which with placid regularity he had been used to go to Mrs. Meredith’s he got uneasy.
usual
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From this reading When the evening came he went to his library as usual, and made an attempt to settle to his work, as he called it.
very
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From this reading It is very hard to be obliged to alter our relationships with our friends, and still more hard to alter the habits which have shaped our lives.
visits
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From this reading Mr. Beresford, when he was forbidden to continue his visits to his neighbour, was like a man stranded, not knowing what to make of himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Beresford, when he was forbidden to continue his visits to his neighbour, was like a man stranded, not knowing what to make of himself.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the evening came he went to his library as usual, and made an attempt to settle to his work, as he called it.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mr. Beresford, when he was forbidden to continue his visits to his neighbour, was like a man stranded, not knowing what to make of himself.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Mr. Beresford, when he was forbidden to continue his visits to his neighbour, was like a man stranded, not knowing what to make of himself.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is very hard to be obliged to alter our relationships with our friends, and still more hard to alter the habits which have shaped our lives.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is very hard to be obliged to alter our relationships with our friends, and still more hard to alter the habits which have shaped our lives.
work
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From this reading When the evening came he went to his library as usual, and made an attempt to settle to his work, as he called it.
