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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 To Joyce it had been a time of consolation in many black moods.
accustomed
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From this reading At first she had been helpless, requiring much aid both from Joyce and from the landlady, over whom she had cast her accustomed charm; but with the early spring weather she recovered full use of her limbs, and strength enough to fight her small battles for herself.
aid
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From this reading At first she had been helpless, requiring much aid both from Joyce and from the landlady, over whom she had cast her accustomed charm; but with the early spring weather she recovered full use of her limbs, and strength enough to fight her small battles for herself.
almost
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From this reading It was almost a relief when he assured himself by enquiries that no news had come from the Bishop.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first she had been helpless, requiring much aid both from Joyce and from the landlady, over whom she had cast her accustomed charm; but with the early spring weather she recovered full use of her limbs, and strength enough to fight her small battles for herself.
arrival
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From this reading He dreaded the arrival of the New Zealand mail, which he calculated would bring Yvonne her freedom.
assured
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From this reading It was almost a relief when he assured himself by enquiries that no news had come from the Bishop.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first she had been helpless, requiring much aid both from Joyce and from the landlady, over whom she had cast her accustomed charm; but with the early spring weather she recovered full use of her limbs, and strength enough to fight her small battles for herself.
attic
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From this reading They lived together four months, Yvonne in her comfortable rooms, Joyce in his attic overhead.
battles
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From this reading At first she had been helpless, requiring much aid both from Joyce and from the landlady, over whom she had cast her accustomed charm; but with the early spring weather she recovered full use of her limbs, and strength enough to fight her small battles for herself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At first she had been helpless, requiring much aid both from Joyce and from the landlady, over whom she had cast her accustomed charm; but with the early spring weather she recovered full use of her limbs, and strength enough to fight her small battles for herself.
Bishop
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From this reading It was almost a relief when he assured himself by enquiries that no news had come from the Bishop.
black
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From this reading To Joyce it had been a time of consolation in many black moods.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading At first she had been helpless, requiring much aid both from Joyce and from the landlady, over whom she had cast her accustomed charm; but with the early spring weather she recovered full use of her limbs, and strength enough to fight her small battles for herself.
bring
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From this reading He dreaded the arrival of the New Zealand mail, which he calculated would bring Yvonne her freedom.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first she had been helpless, requiring much aid both from Joyce and from the landlady, over whom she had cast her accustomed charm; but with the early spring weather she recovered full use of her limbs, and strength enough to fight her small battles for herself.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was almost a relief when he assured himself by enquiries that no news had come from the Bishop.
calculated
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From this reading He dreaded the arrival of the New Zealand mail, which he calculated would bring Yvonne her freedom.
cast
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From this reading At first she had been helpless, requiring much aid both from Joyce and from the landlady, over whom she had cast her accustomed charm; but with the early spring weather she recovered full use of her limbs, and strength enough to fight her small battles for herself.
charm
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From this reading At first she had been helpless, requiring much aid both from Joyce and from the landlady, over whom she had cast her accustomed charm; but with the early spring weather she recovered full use of her limbs, and strength enough to fight her small battles for herself.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was almost a relief when he assured himself by enquiries that no news had come from the Bishop.
comfortable
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From this reading They lived together four months, Yvonne in her comfortable rooms, Joyce in his attic overhead.
consolation
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From this reading To Joyce it had been a time of consolation in many black moods.
dreaded
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From this reading He dreaded the arrival of the New Zealand mail, which he calculated would bring Yvonne her freedom.
early
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From this reading At first she had been helpless, requiring much aid both from Joyce and from the landlady, over whom she had cast her accustomed charm; but with the early spring weather she recovered full use of her limbs, and strength enough to fight her small battles for herself.
enough
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From this reading At first she had been helpless, requiring much aid both from Joyce and from the landlady, over whom she had cast her accustomed charm; but with the early spring weather she recovered full use of her limbs, and strength enough to fight her small battles for herself.
enquiries
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From this reading It was almost a relief when he assured himself by enquiries that no news had come from the Bishop.
fight
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From this reading At first she had been helpless, requiring much aid both from Joyce and from the landlady, over whom she had cast her accustomed charm; but with the early spring weather she recovered full use of her limbs, and strength enough to fight her small battles for herself.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first she had been helpless, requiring much aid both from Joyce and from the landlady, over whom she had cast her accustomed charm; but with the early spring weather she recovered full use of her limbs, and strength enough to fight her small battles for herself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At first she had been helpless, requiring much aid both from Joyce and from the landlady, over whom she had cast her accustomed charm; but with the early spring weather she recovered full use of her limbs, and strength enough to fight her small battles for herself.
four
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From this reading They lived together four months, Yvonne in her comfortable rooms, Joyce in his attic overhead.
freedom
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From this reading He dreaded the arrival of the New Zealand mail, which he calculated would bring Yvonne her freedom.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At first she had been helpless, requiring much aid both from Joyce and from the landlady, over whom she had cast her accustomed charm; but with the early spring weather she recovered full use of her limbs, and strength enough to fight her small battles for herself.
full
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From this reading At first she had been helpless, requiring much aid both from Joyce and from the landlady, over whom she had cast her accustomed charm; but with the early spring weather she recovered full use of her limbs, and strength enough to fight her small battles for herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At first she had been helpless, requiring much aid both from Joyce and from the landlady, over whom she had cast her accustomed charm; but with the early spring weather she recovered full use of her limbs, and strength enough to fight her small battles for herself.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He dreaded the arrival of the New Zealand mail, which he calculated would bring Yvonne her freedom.
helpless
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From this reading At first she had been helpless, requiring much aid both from Joyce and from the landlady, over whom she had cast her accustomed charm; but with the early spring weather she recovered full use of her limbs, and strength enough to fight her small battles for herself.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They lived together four months, Yvonne in her comfortable rooms, Joyce in his attic overhead.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading At first she had been helpless, requiring much aid both from Joyce and from the landlady, over whom she had cast her accustomed charm; but with the early spring weather she recovered full use of her limbs, and strength enough to fight her small battles for herself.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was almost a relief when he assured himself by enquiries that no news had come from the Bishop.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They lived together four months, Yvonne in her comfortable rooms, Joyce in his attic overhead.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They lived together four months, Yvonne in her comfortable rooms, Joyce in his attic overhead.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To Joyce it had been a time of consolation in many black moods.
Joyce
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From this reading They lived together four months, Yvonne in her comfortable rooms, Joyce in his attic overhead.
landlady
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From this reading At first she had been helpless, requiring much aid both from Joyce and from the landlady, over whom she had cast her accustomed charm; but with the early spring weather she recovered full use of her limbs, and strength enough to fight her small battles for herself.
limbs
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From this reading At first she had been helpless, requiring much aid both from Joyce and from the landlady, over whom she had cast her accustomed charm; but with the early spring weather she recovered full use of her limbs, and strength enough to fight her small battles for herself.
lived
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From this reading They lived together four months, Yvonne in her comfortable rooms, Joyce in his attic overhead.
mail
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From this reading He dreaded the arrival of the New Zealand mail, which he calculated would bring Yvonne her freedom.
many
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From this reading To Joyce it had been a time of consolation in many black moods.
months
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From this reading They lived together four months, Yvonne in her comfortable rooms, Joyce in his attic overhead.
moods
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From this reading To Joyce it had been a time of consolation in many black moods.
much
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From this reading At first she had been helpless, requiring much aid both from Joyce and from the landlady, over whom she had cast her accustomed charm; but with the early spring weather she recovered full use of her limbs, and strength enough to fight her small battles for herself.
New
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From this reading He dreaded the arrival of the New Zealand mail, which he calculated would bring Yvonne her freedom.
news
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From this reading It was almost a relief when he assured himself by enquiries that no news had come from the Bishop.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was almost a relief when he assured himself by enquiries that no news had come from the Bishop.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At first she had been helpless, requiring much aid both from Joyce and from the landlady, over whom she had cast her accustomed charm; but with the early spring weather she recovered full use of her limbs, and strength enough to fight her small battles for herself.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At first she had been helpless, requiring much aid both from Joyce and from the landlady, over whom she had cast her accustomed charm; but with the early spring weather she recovered full use of her limbs, and strength enough to fight her small battles for herself.
overhead
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From this reading They lived together four months, Yvonne in her comfortable rooms, Joyce in his attic overhead.
recovered
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From this reading At first she had been helpless, requiring much aid both from Joyce and from the landlady, over whom she had cast her accustomed charm; but with the early spring weather she recovered full use of her limbs, and strength enough to fight her small battles for herself.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading It was almost a relief when he assured himself by enquiries that no news had come from the Bishop.
requiring
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From this reading At first she had been helpless, requiring much aid both from Joyce and from the landlady, over whom she had cast her accustomed charm; but with the early spring weather she recovered full use of her limbs, and strength enough to fight her small battles for herself.
rooms
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From this reading They lived together four months, Yvonne in her comfortable rooms, Joyce in his attic overhead.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first she had been helpless, requiring much aid both from Joyce and from the landlady, over whom she had cast her accustomed charm; but with the early spring weather she recovered full use of her limbs, and strength enough to fight her small battles for herself.
small
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From this reading At first she had been helpless, requiring much aid both from Joyce and from the landlady, over whom she had cast her accustomed charm; but with the early spring weather she recovered full use of her limbs, and strength enough to fight her small battles for herself.
spring
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From this reading At first she had been helpless, requiring much aid both from Joyce and from the landlady, over whom she had cast her accustomed charm; but with the early spring weather she recovered full use of her limbs, and strength enough to fight her small battles for herself.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At first she had been helpless, requiring much aid both from Joyce and from the landlady, over whom she had cast her accustomed charm; but with the early spring weather she recovered full use of her limbs, and strength enough to fight her small battles for herself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was almost a relief when he assured himself by enquiries that no news had come from the Bishop.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At first she had been helpless, requiring much aid both from Joyce and from the landlady, over whom she had cast her accustomed charm; but with the early spring weather she recovered full use of her limbs, and strength enough to fight her small battles for herself.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They lived together four months, Yvonne in her comfortable rooms, Joyce in his attic overhead.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To Joyce it had been a time of consolation in many black moods.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At first she had been helpless, requiring much aid both from Joyce and from the landlady, over whom she had cast her accustomed charm; but with the early spring weather she recovered full use of her limbs, and strength enough to fight her small battles for herself.
together
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From this reading They lived together four months, Yvonne in her comfortable rooms, Joyce in his attic overhead.
use
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From this reading At first she had been helpless, requiring much aid both from Joyce and from the landlady, over whom she had cast her accustomed charm; but with the early spring weather she recovered full use of her limbs, and strength enough to fight her small battles for herself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was almost a relief when he assured himself by enquiries that no news had come from the Bishop.
weather
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From this reading At first she had been helpless, requiring much aid both from Joyce and from the landlady, over whom she had cast her accustomed charm; but with the early spring weather she recovered full use of her limbs, and strength enough to fight her small battles for herself.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was almost a relief when he assured himself by enquiries that no news had come from the Bishop.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He dreaded the arrival of the New Zealand mail, which he calculated would bring Yvonne her freedom.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At first she had been helpless, requiring much aid both from Joyce and from the landlady, over whom she had cast her accustomed charm; but with the early spring weather she recovered full use of her limbs, and strength enough to fight her small battles for herself.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At first she had been helpless, requiring much aid both from Joyce and from the landlady, over whom she had cast her accustomed charm; but with the early spring weather she recovered full use of her limbs, and strength enough to fight her small battles for herself.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He dreaded the arrival of the New Zealand mail, which he calculated would bring Yvonne her freedom.
Yvonne
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From this reading They lived together four months, Yvonne in her comfortable rooms, Joyce in his attic overhead.
Zealand
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From this reading He dreaded the arrival of the New Zealand mail, which he calculated would bring Yvonne her freedom.
