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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He felt, indeed, like human society, which kicks and clamours at the results of matrimony, and hastens to get married.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He felt, indeed, like human society, which kicks and clamours at the results of matrimony, and hastens to get married.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE CHALLENGE The morning had been misty, verging on frost, but the sun came out while Val was jogging towards the Roehampton Gate, whence he would canter on to the usual tryst.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading There had been nothing so very terrible in the morning's proceedings beyond the general disgrace of violated privacy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE CHALLENGE The morning had been misty, verging on frost, but the sun came out while Val was jogging towards the Roehampton Gate, whence he would canter on to the usual tryst.
came
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From this reading THE CHALLENGE The morning had been misty, verging on frost, but the sun came out while Val was jogging towards the Roehampton Gate, whence he would canter on to the usual tryst.
canter
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From this reading THE CHALLENGE The morning had been misty, verging on frost, but the sun came out while Val was jogging towards the Roehampton Gate, whence he would canter on to the usual tryst.
CHALLENGE
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From this reading THE CHALLENGE The morning had been misty, verging on frost, but the sun came out while Val was jogging towards the Roehampton Gate, whence he would canter on to the usual tryst.
clamours
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From this reading He felt, indeed, like human society, which kicks and clamours at the results of matrimony, and hastens to get married.
disgracenounUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
shame caused by unacceptable behaviour
From this reading There had been nothing so very terrible in the morning's proceedings beyond the general disgrace of violated privacy.
engaged
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From this reading 'If we were engaged!' he thought, 'what happens wouldn't matter.'
felt
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From this reading He felt, indeed, like human society, which kicks and clamours at the results of matrimony, and hastens to get married.
frost
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From this reading THE CHALLENGE The morning had been misty, verging on frost, but the sun came out while Val was jogging towards the Roehampton Gate, whence he would canter on to the usual tryst.
Gate
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From this reading THE CHALLENGE The morning had been misty, verging on frost, but the sun came out while Val was jogging towards the Roehampton Gate, whence he would canter on to the usual tryst.
general
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From this reading There had been nothing so very terrible in the morning's proceedings beyond the general disgrace of violated privacy.
get
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From this reading He felt, indeed, like human society, which kicks and clamours at the results of matrimony, and hastens to get married.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CHALLENGE The morning had been misty, verging on frost, but the sun came out while Val was jogging towards the Roehampton Gate, whence he would canter on to the usual tryst.
happens
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From this reading 'If we were engaged!' he thought, 'what happens wouldn't matter.'
hastens
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From this reading He felt, indeed, like human society, which kicks and clamours at the results of matrimony, and hastens to get married.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CHALLENGE The morning had been misty, verging on frost, but the sun came out while Val was jogging towards the Roehampton Gate, whence he would canter on to the usual tryst.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His spirits were rising rapidly.
human
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From this reading He felt, indeed, like human society, which kicks and clamours at the results of matrimony, and hastens to get married.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'If we were engaged!' he thought, 'what happens wouldn't matter.'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There had been nothing so very terrible in the morning's proceedings beyond the general disgrace of violated privacy.
indeed
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From this reading He felt, indeed, like human society, which kicks and clamours at the results of matrimony, and hastens to get married.
jogging
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From this reading THE CHALLENGE The morning had been misty, verging on frost, but the sun came out while Val was jogging towards the Roehampton Gate, whence he would canter on to the usual tryst.
kicks
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From this reading He felt, indeed, like human society, which kicks and clamours at the results of matrimony, and hastens to get married.
like
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From this reading He felt, indeed, like human society, which kicks and clamours at the results of matrimony, and hastens to get married.
married
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From this reading He felt, indeed, like human society, which kicks and clamours at the results of matrimony, and hastens to get married.
matrimony
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From this reading He felt, indeed, like human society, which kicks and clamours at the results of matrimony, and hastens to get married.
matter
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From this reading 'If we were engaged!' he thought, 'what happens wouldn't matter.'
misty
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From this reading THE CHALLENGE The morning had been misty, verging on frost, but the sun came out while Val was jogging towards the Roehampton Gate, whence he would canter on to the usual tryst.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CHALLENGE The morning had been misty, verging on frost, but the sun came out while Val was jogging towards the Roehampton Gate, whence he would canter on to the usual tryst.
morning's
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From this reading There had been nothing so very terrible in the morning's proceedings beyond the general disgrace of violated privacy.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There had been nothing so very terrible in the morning's proceedings beyond the general disgrace of violated privacy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There had been nothing so very terrible in the morning's proceedings beyond the general disgrace of violated privacy.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE CHALLENGE The morning had been misty, verging on frost, but the sun came out while Val was jogging towards the Roehampton Gate, whence he would canter on to the usual tryst.
out
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From this reading THE CHALLENGE The morning had been misty, verging on frost, but the sun came out while Val was jogging towards the Roehampton Gate, whence he would canter on to the usual tryst.
privacy
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From this reading There had been nothing so very terrible in the morning's proceedings beyond the general disgrace of violated privacy.
proceedings
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From this reading There had been nothing so very terrible in the morning's proceedings beyond the general disgrace of violated privacy.
rapidly
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From this reading His spirits were rising rapidly.
results
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From this reading He felt, indeed, like human society, which kicks and clamours at the results of matrimony, and hastens to get married.
rising
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From this reading His spirits were rising rapidly.
Roehampton
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From this reading THE CHALLENGE The morning had been misty, verging on frost, but the sun came out while Val was jogging towards the Roehampton Gate, whence he would canter on to the usual tryst.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There had been nothing so very terrible in the morning's proceedings beyond the general disgrace of violated privacy.
society
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From this reading He felt, indeed, like human society, which kicks and clamours at the results of matrimony, and hastens to get married.
spirits
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From this reading His spirits were rising rapidly.
sun
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From this reading THE CHALLENGE The morning had been misty, verging on frost, but the sun came out while Val was jogging towards the Roehampton Gate, whence he would canter on to the usual tryst.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There had been nothing so very terrible in the morning's proceedings beyond the general disgrace of violated privacy.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHALLENGE The morning had been misty, verging on frost, but the sun came out while Val was jogging towards the Roehampton Gate, whence he would canter on to the usual tryst.
There
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From this reading There had been nothing so very terrible in the morning's proceedings beyond the general disgrace of violated privacy.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'If we were engaged!' he thought, 'what happens wouldn't matter.'
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CHALLENGE The morning had been misty, verging on frost, but the sun came out while Val was jogging towards the Roehampton Gate, whence he would canter on to the usual tryst.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading THE CHALLENGE The morning had been misty, verging on frost, but the sun came out while Val was jogging towards the Roehampton Gate, whence he would canter on to the usual tryst.
tryst
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From this reading THE CHALLENGE The morning had been misty, verging on frost, but the sun came out while Val was jogging towards the Roehampton Gate, whence he would canter on to the usual tryst.
usual
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From this reading THE CHALLENGE The morning had been misty, verging on frost, but the sun came out while Val was jogging towards the Roehampton Gate, whence he would canter on to the usual tryst.
Val
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From this reading THE CHALLENGE The morning had been misty, verging on frost, but the sun came out while Val was jogging towards the Roehampton Gate, whence he would canter on to the usual tryst.
verging
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From this reading THE CHALLENGE The morning had been misty, verging on frost, but the sun came out while Val was jogging towards the Roehampton Gate, whence he would canter on to the usual tryst.
very
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From this reading There had been nothing so very terrible in the morning's proceedings beyond the general disgrace of violated privacy.
violated
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From this reading There had been nothing so very terrible in the morning's proceedings beyond the general disgrace of violated privacy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CHALLENGE The morning had been misty, verging on frost, but the sun came out while Val was jogging towards the Roehampton Gate, whence he would canter on to the usual tryst.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'If we were engaged!' he thought, 'what happens wouldn't matter.'
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His spirits were rising rapidly.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'If we were engaged!' he thought, 'what happens wouldn't matter.'
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading THE CHALLENGE The morning had been misty, verging on frost, but the sun came out while Val was jogging towards the Roehampton Gate, whence he would canter on to the usual tryst.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He felt, indeed, like human society, which kicks and clamours at the results of matrimony, and hastens to get married.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE CHALLENGE The morning had been misty, verging on frost, but the sun came out while Val was jogging towards the Roehampton Gate, whence he would canter on to the usual tryst.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE CHALLENGE The morning had been misty, verging on frost, but the sun came out while Val was jogging towards the Roehampton Gate, whence he would canter on to the usual tryst.
wouldn't
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From this reading 'If we were engaged!' he thought, 'what happens wouldn't matter.'
