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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 A LONDON GARRET.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was one other place he must see before he went out again from this region of many memories, to which all that he could call life was linked--the little farmstead on the hills, which, of all places, had been his favorite haunt when a boy, and which had been the last spot he had visited before fleeing from England.
all
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From this reading There was one other place he must see before he went out again from this region of many memories, to which all that he could call life was linked--the little farmstead on the hills, which, of all places, had been his favorite haunt when a boy, and which had been the last spot he had visited before fleeing from England.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was one other place he must see before he went out again from this region of many memories, to which all that he could call life was linked--the little farmstead on the hills, which, of all places, had been his favorite haunt when a boy, and which had been the last spot he had visited before fleeing from England.
any
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From this reading Next to his mother and his wife, he knew that Phebe was most likely to recognize him, if recognition by any one was possible.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Phebe Marlowe he had seen; if he went away at once he could see her home before her return to it.
away
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From this reading Phebe Marlowe he had seen; if he went away at once he could see her home before her return to it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Most likely old Marlowe was dead; but if not, his senses would surely be too dull to detect him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was one other place he must see before he went out again from this region of many memories, to which all that he could call life was linked--the little farmstead on the hills, which, of all places, had been his favorite haunt when a boy, and which had been the last spot he had visited before fleeing from England.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was one other place he must see before he went out again from this region of many memories, to which all that he could call life was linked--the little farmstead on the hills, which, of all places, had been his favorite haunt when a boy, and which had been the last spot he had visited before fleeing from England.
boy
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From this reading There was one other place he must see before he went out again from this region of many memories, to which all that he could call life was linked--the little farmstead on the hills, which, of all places, had been his favorite haunt when a boy, and which had been the last spot he had visited before fleeing from England.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Most likely old Marlowe was dead; but if not, his senses would surely be too dull to detect him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Next to his mother and his wife, he knew that Phebe was most likely to recognize him, if recognition by any one was possible.
call
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From this reading There was one other place he must see before he went out again from this region of many memories, to which all that he could call life was linked--the little farmstead on the hills, which, of all places, had been his favorite haunt when a boy, and which had been the last spot he had visited before fleeing from England.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was one other place he must see before he went out again from this region of many memories, to which all that he could call life was linked--the little farmstead on the hills, which, of all places, had been his favorite haunt when a boy, and which had been the last spot he had visited before fleeing from England.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Most likely old Marlowe was dead; but if not, his senses would surely be too dull to detect him.
detect
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From this reading Most likely old Marlowe was dead; but if not, his senses would surely be too dull to detect him.
dull
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From this reading Most likely old Marlowe was dead; but if not, his senses would surely be too dull to detect him.
England
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From this reading There was one other place he must see before he went out again from this region of many memories, to which all that he could call life was linked--the little farmstead on the hills, which, of all places, had been his favorite haunt when a boy, and which had been the last spot he had visited before fleeing from England.
farmstead
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From this reading There was one other place he must see before he went out again from this region of many memories, to which all that he could call life was linked--the little farmstead on the hills, which, of all places, had been his favorite haunt when a boy, and which had been the last spot he had visited before fleeing from England.
favorite
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From this reading There was one other place he must see before he went out again from this region of many memories, to which all that he could call life was linked--the little farmstead on the hills, which, of all places, had been his favorite haunt when a boy, and which had been the last spot he had visited before fleeing from England.
fleeing
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From this reading There was one other place he must see before he went out again from this region of many memories, to which all that he could call life was linked--the little farmstead on the hills, which, of all places, had been his favorite haunt when a boy, and which had been the last spot he had visited before fleeing from England.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was one other place he must see before he went out again from this region of many memories, to which all that he could call life was linked--the little farmstead on the hills, which, of all places, had been his favorite haunt when a boy, and which had been the last spot he had visited before fleeing from England.
GARRET
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From this reading A LONDON GARRET.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was one other place he must see before he went out again from this region of many memories, to which all that he could call life was linked--the little farmstead on the hills, which, of all places, had been his favorite haunt when a boy, and which had been the last spot he had visited before fleeing from England.
haunt
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From this reading There was one other place he must see before he went out again from this region of many memories, to which all that he could call life was linked--the little farmstead on the hills, which, of all places, had been his favorite haunt when a boy, and which had been the last spot he had visited before fleeing from England.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was one other place he must see before he went out again from this region of many memories, to which all that he could call life was linked--the little farmstead on the hills, which, of all places, had been his favorite haunt when a boy, and which had been the last spot he had visited before fleeing from England.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Phebe Marlowe he had seen; if he went away at once he could see her home before her return to it.
hills
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From this reading There was one other place he must see before he went out again from this region of many memories, to which all that he could call life was linked--the little farmstead on the hills, which, of all places, had been his favorite haunt when a boy, and which had been the last spot he had visited before fleeing from England.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Next to his mother and his wife, he knew that Phebe was most likely to recognize him, if recognition by any one was possible.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was one other place he must see before he went out again from this region of many memories, to which all that he could call life was linked--the little farmstead on the hills, which, of all places, had been his favorite haunt when a boy, and which had been the last spot he had visited before fleeing from England.
home
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From this reading Phebe Marlowe he had seen; if he went away at once he could see her home before her return to it.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Phebe Marlowe he had seen; if he went away at once he could see her home before her return to it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Phebe Marlowe he had seen; if he went away at once he could see her home before her return to it.
knew
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From this reading Next to his mother and his wife, he knew that Phebe was most likely to recognize him, if recognition by any one was possible.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was one other place he must see before he went out again from this region of many memories, to which all that he could call life was linked--the little farmstead on the hills, which, of all places, had been his favorite haunt when a boy, and which had been the last spot he had visited before fleeing from England.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was one other place he must see before he went out again from this region of many memories, to which all that he could call life was linked--the little farmstead on the hills, which, of all places, had been his favorite haunt when a boy, and which had been the last spot he had visited before fleeing from England.
likely
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From this reading Next to his mother and his wife, he knew that Phebe was most likely to recognize him, if recognition by any one was possible.
linked
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From this reading There was one other place he must see before he went out again from this region of many memories, to which all that he could call life was linked--the little farmstead on the hills, which, of all places, had been his favorite haunt when a boy, and which had been the last spot he had visited before fleeing from England.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was one other place he must see before he went out again from this region of many memories, to which all that he could call life was linked--the little farmstead on the hills, which, of all places, had been his favorite haunt when a boy, and which had been the last spot he had visited before fleeing from England.
LONDON
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From this reading A LONDON GARRET.
many
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From this reading There was one other place he must see before he went out again from this region of many memories, to which all that he could call life was linked--the little farmstead on the hills, which, of all places, had been his favorite haunt when a boy, and which had been the last spot he had visited before fleeing from England.
Marlowe
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From this reading Phebe Marlowe he had seen; if he went away at once he could see her home before her return to it.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading There was one other place he must see before he went out again from this region of many memories, to which all that he could call life was linked--the little farmstead on the hills, which, of all places, had been his favorite haunt when a boy, and which had been the last spot he had visited before fleeing from England.
most
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From this reading Next to his mother and his wife, he knew that Phebe was most likely to recognize him, if recognition by any one was possible.
mother
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From this reading Next to his mother and his wife, he knew that Phebe was most likely to recognize him, if recognition by any one was possible.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There was one other place he must see before he went out again from this region of many memories, to which all that he could call life was linked--the little farmstead on the hills, which, of all places, had been his favorite haunt when a boy, and which had been the last spot he had visited before fleeing from England.
NextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next to his mother and his wife, he knew that Phebe was most likely to recognize him, if recognition by any one was possible.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Most likely old Marlowe was dead; but if not, his senses would surely be too dull to detect him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was one other place he must see before he went out again from this region of many memories, to which all that he could call life was linked--the little farmstead on the hills, which, of all places, had been his favorite haunt when a boy, and which had been the last spot he had visited before fleeing from England.
old
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From this reading Most likely old Marlowe was dead; but if not, his senses would surely be too dull to detect him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was one other place he must see before he went out again from this region of many memories, to which all that he could call life was linked--the little farmstead on the hills, which, of all places, had been his favorite haunt when a boy, and which had been the last spot he had visited before fleeing from England.
once
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From this reading Phebe Marlowe he had seen; if he went away at once he could see her home before her return to it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was one other place he must see before he went out again from this region of many memories, to which all that he could call life was linked--the little farmstead on the hills, which, of all places, had been his favorite haunt when a boy, and which had been the last spot he had visited before fleeing from England.
other
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From this reading There was one other place he must see before he went out again from this region of many memories, to which all that he could call life was linked--the little farmstead on the hills, which, of all places, had been his favorite haunt when a boy, and which had been the last spot he had visited before fleeing from England.
out
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From this reading There was one other place he must see before he went out again from this region of many memories, to which all that he could call life was linked--the little farmstead on the hills, which, of all places, had been his favorite haunt when a boy, and which had been the last spot he had visited before fleeing from England.
Phebe
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From this reading Phebe Marlowe he had seen; if he went away at once he could see her home before her return to it.
place
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From this reading There was one other place he must see before he went out again from this region of many memories, to which all that he could call life was linked--the little farmstead on the hills, which, of all places, had been his favorite haunt when a boy, and which had been the last spot he had visited before fleeing from England.
places
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From this reading There was one other place he must see before he went out again from this region of many memories, to which all that he could call life was linked--the little farmstead on the hills, which, of all places, had been his favorite haunt when a boy, and which had been the last spot he had visited before fleeing from England.
possible
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From this reading Next to his mother and his wife, he knew that Phebe was most likely to recognize him, if recognition by any one was possible.
recognition
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From this reading Next to his mother and his wife, he knew that Phebe was most likely to recognize him, if recognition by any one was possible.
recognize
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From this reading Next to his mother and his wife, he knew that Phebe was most likely to recognize him, if recognition by any one was possible.
region
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From this reading There was one other place he must see before he went out again from this region of many memories, to which all that he could call life was linked--the little farmstead on the hills, which, of all places, had been his favorite haunt when a boy, and which had been the last spot he had visited before fleeing from England.
return
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From this reading Phebe Marlowe he had seen; if he went away at once he could see her home before her return to it.
see
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From this reading There was one other place he must see before he went out again from this region of many memories, to which all that he could call life was linked--the little farmstead on the hills, which, of all places, had been his favorite haunt when a boy, and which had been the last spot he had visited before fleeing from England.
seen
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From this reading Phebe Marlowe he had seen; if he went away at once he could see her home before her return to it.
sensesplural nounUS /ˈsɛnsɪz/
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading Most likely old Marlowe was dead; but if not, his senses would surely be too dull to detect him.
spot
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From this reading There was one other place he must see before he went out again from this region of many memories, to which all that he could call life was linked--the little farmstead on the hills, which, of all places, had been his favorite haunt when a boy, and which had been the last spot he had visited before fleeing from England.
surely
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From this reading Most likely old Marlowe was dead; but if not, his senses would surely be too dull to detect him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was one other place he must see before he went out again from this region of many memories, to which all that he could call life was linked--the little farmstead on the hills, which, of all places, had been his favorite haunt when a boy, and which had been the last spot he had visited before fleeing from England.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was one other place he must see before he went out again from this region of many memories, to which all that he could call life was linked--the little farmstead on the hills, which, of all places, had been his favorite haunt when a boy, and which had been the last spot he had visited before fleeing from England.
There
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From this reading There was one other place he must see before he went out again from this region of many memories, to which all that he could call life was linked--the little farmstead on the hills, which, of all places, had been his favorite haunt when a boy, and which had been the last spot he had visited before fleeing from England.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was one other place he must see before he went out again from this region of many memories, to which all that he could call life was linked--the little farmstead on the hills, which, of all places, had been his favorite haunt when a boy, and which had been the last spot he had visited before fleeing from England.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was one other place he must see before he went out again from this region of many memories, to which all that he could call life was linked--the little farmstead on the hills, which, of all places, had been his favorite haunt when a boy, and which had been the last spot he had visited before fleeing from England.
too
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From this reading Most likely old Marlowe was dead; but if not, his senses would surely be too dull to detect him.
visited
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From this reading There was one other place he must see before he went out again from this region of many memories, to which all that he could call life was linked--the little farmstead on the hills, which, of all places, had been his favorite haunt when a boy, and which had been the last spot he had visited before fleeing from England.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was one other place he must see before he went out again from this region of many memories, to which all that he could call life was linked--the little farmstead on the hills, which, of all places, had been his favorite haunt when a boy, and which had been the last spot he had visited before fleeing from England.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was one other place he must see before he went out again from this region of many memories, to which all that he could call life was linked--the little farmstead on the hills, which, of all places, had been his favorite haunt when a boy, and which had been the last spot he had visited before fleeing from England.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There was one other place he must see before he went out again from this region of many memories, to which all that he could call life was linked--the little farmstead on the hills, which, of all places, had been his favorite haunt when a boy, and which had been the last spot he had visited before fleeing from England.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was one other place he must see before he went out again from this region of many memories, to which all that he could call life was linked--the little farmstead on the hills, which, of all places, had been his favorite haunt when a boy, and which had been the last spot he had visited before fleeing from England.
wife
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From this reading Next to his mother and his wife, he knew that Phebe was most likely to recognize him, if recognition by any one was possible.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Most likely old Marlowe was dead; but if not, his senses would surely be too dull to detect him.
