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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Justin Cloud and Robin Gedge got their commissions on the same day.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But for that circumstance Laura would have said that she knew nothing of that summer morning in another life.
appeared
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From this reading But while Robin appeared in Brackenhurst every few weeks, bronzed and broadened, to bewail his stagnancy, Justin, by luck o’war, or, as Robin jealously declared, by pulling wires, was out in France and having parcels sent to him before Brackenhurst had set up its first Belgian Committee.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But while Robin appeared in Brackenhurst every few weeks, bronzed and broadened, to bewail his stagnancy, Justin, by luck o’war, or, as Robin jealously declared, by pulling wires, was out in France and having parcels sent to him before Brackenhurst had set up its first Belgian Committee.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Laura, going in to tea with Mrs. Cloud on her way home from the Supply Depôt in the vicarage barn, would sometimes see the parcels being done up; but she was never asked to help.
barn
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From this reading Laura, going in to tea with Mrs. Cloud on her way home from the Supply Depôt in the vicarage barn, would sometimes see the parcels being done up; but she was never asked to help.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But while Robin appeared in Brackenhurst every few weeks, bronzed and broadened, to bewail his stagnancy, Justin, by luck o’war, or, as Robin jealously declared, by pulling wires, was out in France and having parcels sent to him before Brackenhurst had set up its first Belgian Committee.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Laura, going in to tea with Mrs. Cloud on her way home from the Supply Depôt in the vicarage barn, would sometimes see the parcels being done up; but she was never asked to help.
Belgian
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From this reading But while Robin appeared in Brackenhurst every few weeks, bronzed and broadened, to bewail his stagnancy, Justin, by luck o’war, or, as Robin jealously declared, by pulling wires, was out in France and having parcels sent to him before Brackenhurst had set up its first Belgian Committee.
bewail
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From this reading But while Robin appeared in Brackenhurst every few weeks, bronzed and broadened, to bewail his stagnancy, Justin, by luck o’war, or, as Robin jealously declared, by pulling wires, was out in France and having parcels sent to him before Brackenhurst had set up its first Belgian Committee.
Brackenhurst
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From this reading But while Robin appeared in Brackenhurst every few weeks, bronzed and broadened, to bewail his stagnancy, Justin, by luck o’war, or, as Robin jealously declared, by pulling wires, was out in France and having parcels sent to him before Brackenhurst had set up its first Belgian Committee.
broadened
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From this reading But while Robin appeared in Brackenhurst every few weeks, bronzed and broadened, to bewail his stagnancy, Justin, by luck o’war, or, as Robin jealously declared, by pulling wires, was out in France and having parcels sent to him before Brackenhurst had set up its first Belgian Committee.
bronzed
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From this reading But while Robin appeared in Brackenhurst every few weeks, bronzed and broadened, to bewail his stagnancy, Justin, by luck o’war, or, as Robin jealously declared, by pulling wires, was out in France and having parcels sent to him before Brackenhurst had set up its first Belgian Committee.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But while Robin appeared in Brackenhurst every few weeks, bronzed and broadened, to bewail his stagnancy, Justin, by luck o’war, or, as Robin jealously declared, by pulling wires, was out in France and having parcels sent to him before Brackenhurst had set up its first Belgian Committee.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But while Robin appeared in Brackenhurst every few weeks, bronzed and broadened, to bewail his stagnancy, Justin, by luck o’war, or, as Robin jealously declared, by pulling wires, was out in France and having parcels sent to him before Brackenhurst had set up its first Belgian Committee.
circumstance
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From this reading But for that circumstance Laura would have said that she knew nothing of that summer morning in another life.
Cloud
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From this reading Justin Cloud and Robin Gedge got their commissions on the same day.
commissions
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From this reading Justin Cloud and Robin Gedge got their commissions on the same day.
Committee
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From this reading But while Robin appeared in Brackenhurst every few weeks, bronzed and broadened, to bewail his stagnancy, Justin, by luck o’war, or, as Robin jealously declared, by pulling wires, was out in France and having parcels sent to him before Brackenhurst had set up its first Belgian Committee.
day
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From this reading Justin Cloud and Robin Gedge got their commissions on the same day.
declared
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From this reading But while Robin appeared in Brackenhurst every few weeks, bronzed and broadened, to bewail his stagnancy, Justin, by luck o’war, or, as Robin jealously declared, by pulling wires, was out in France and having parcels sent to him before Brackenhurst had set up its first Belgian Committee.
Depôt
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From this reading Laura, going in to tea with Mrs. Cloud on her way home from the Supply Depôt in the vicarage barn, would sometimes see the parcels being done up; but she was never asked to help.
difference
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From this reading That was the only difference that Mrs. Cloud ever made in her treatment of Laura.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Laura, going in to tea with Mrs. Cloud on her way home from the Supply Depôt in the vicarage barn, would sometimes see the parcels being done up; but she was never asked to help.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That was the only difference that Mrs. Cloud ever made in her treatment of Laura.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But while Robin appeared in Brackenhurst every few weeks, bronzed and broadened, to bewail his stagnancy, Justin, by luck o’war, or, as Robin jealously declared, by pulling wires, was out in France and having parcels sent to him before Brackenhurst had set up its first Belgian Committee.
few
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From this reading But while Robin appeared in Brackenhurst every few weeks, bronzed and broadened, to bewail his stagnancy, Justin, by luck o’war, or, as Robin jealously declared, by pulling wires, was out in France and having parcels sent to him before Brackenhurst had set up its first Belgian Committee.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But while Robin appeared in Brackenhurst every few weeks, bronzed and broadened, to bewail his stagnancy, Justin, by luck o’war, or, as Robin jealously declared, by pulling wires, was out in France and having parcels sent to him before Brackenhurst had set up its first Belgian Committee.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But for that circumstance Laura would have said that she knew nothing of that summer morning in another life.
France
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From this reading But while Robin appeared in Brackenhurst every few weeks, bronzed and broadened, to bewail his stagnancy, Justin, by luck o’war, or, as Robin jealously declared, by pulling wires, was out in France and having parcels sent to him before Brackenhurst had set up its first Belgian Committee.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Laura, going in to tea with Mrs. Cloud on her way home from the Supply Depôt in the vicarage barn, would sometimes see the parcels being done up; but she was never asked to help.
Gedge
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From this reading Justin Cloud and Robin Gedge got their commissions on the same day.
going
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From this reading Laura, going in to tea with Mrs. Cloud on her way home from the Supply Depôt in the vicarage barn, would sometimes see the parcels being done up; but she was never asked to help.
got
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From this reading Justin Cloud and Robin Gedge got their commissions on the same day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But while Robin appeared in Brackenhurst every few weeks, bronzed and broadened, to bewail his stagnancy, Justin, by luck o’war, or, as Robin jealously declared, by pulling wires, was out in France and having parcels sent to him before Brackenhurst had set up its first Belgian Committee.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But for that circumstance Laura would have said that she knew nothing of that summer morning in another life.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading But while Robin appeared in Brackenhurst every few weeks, bronzed and broadened, to bewail his stagnancy, Justin, by luck o’war, or, as Robin jealously declared, by pulling wires, was out in France and having parcels sent to him before Brackenhurst had set up its first Belgian Committee.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Laura, going in to tea with Mrs. Cloud on her way home from the Supply Depôt in the vicarage barn, would sometimes see the parcels being done up; but she was never asked to help.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Laura, going in to tea with Mrs. Cloud on her way home from the Supply Depôt in the vicarage barn, would sometimes see the parcels being done up; but she was never asked to help.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But while Robin appeared in Brackenhurst every few weeks, bronzed and broadened, to bewail his stagnancy, Justin, by luck o’war, or, as Robin jealously declared, by pulling wires, was out in France and having parcels sent to him before Brackenhurst had set up its first Belgian Committee.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But while Robin appeared in Brackenhurst every few weeks, bronzed and broadened, to bewail his stagnancy, Justin, by luck o’war, or, as Robin jealously declared, by pulling wires, was out in France and having parcels sent to him before Brackenhurst had set up its first Belgian Committee.
home
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From this reading Laura, going in to tea with Mrs. Cloud on her way home from the Supply Depôt in the vicarage barn, would sometimes see the parcels being done up; but she was never asked to help.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But while Robin appeared in Brackenhurst every few weeks, bronzed and broadened, to bewail his stagnancy, Justin, by luck o’war, or, as Robin jealously declared, by pulling wires, was out in France and having parcels sent to him before Brackenhurst had set up its first Belgian Committee.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But while Robin appeared in Brackenhurst every few weeks, bronzed and broadened, to bewail his stagnancy, Justin, by luck o’war, or, as Robin jealously declared, by pulling wires, was out in France and having parcels sent to him before Brackenhurst had set up its first Belgian Committee.
jealously
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From this reading But while Robin appeared in Brackenhurst every few weeks, bronzed and broadened, to bewail his stagnancy, Justin, by luck o’war, or, as Robin jealously declared, by pulling wires, was out in France and having parcels sent to him before Brackenhurst had set up its first Belgian Committee.
Justin
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From this reading Justin Cloud and Robin Gedge got their commissions on the same day.
knew
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From this reading But for that circumstance Laura would have said that she knew nothing of that summer morning in another life.
Laura
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From this reading Laura, going in to tea with Mrs. Cloud on her way home from the Supply Depôt in the vicarage barn, would sometimes see the parcels being done up; but she was never asked to help.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But for that circumstance Laura would have said that she knew nothing of that summer morning in another life.
luck
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From this reading But while Robin appeared in Brackenhurst every few weeks, bronzed and broadened, to bewail his stagnancy, Justin, by luck o’war, or, as Robin jealously declared, by pulling wires, was out in France and having parcels sent to him before Brackenhurst had set up its first Belgian Committee.
made
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From this reading That was the only difference that Mrs. Cloud ever made in her treatment of Laura.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But for that circumstance Laura would have said that she knew nothing of that summer morning in another life.
Mrs
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From this reading Laura, going in to tea with Mrs. Cloud on her way home from the Supply Depôt in the vicarage barn, would sometimes see the parcels being done up; but she was never asked to help.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Laura, going in to tea with Mrs. Cloud on her way home from the Supply Depôt in the vicarage barn, would sometimes see the parcels being done up; but she was never asked to help.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But for that circumstance Laura would have said that she knew nothing of that summer morning in another life.
o'war
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From this reading But while Robin appeared in Brackenhurst every few weeks, bronzed and broadened, to bewail his stagnancy, Justin, by luck o’war, or, as Robin jealously declared, by pulling wires, was out in France and having parcels sent to him before Brackenhurst had set up its first Belgian Committee.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That was the only difference that Mrs. Cloud ever made in her treatment of Laura.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Justin Cloud and Robin Gedge got their commissions on the same day.
only
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From this reading That was the only difference that Mrs. Cloud ever made in her treatment of Laura.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But while Robin appeared in Brackenhurst every few weeks, bronzed and broadened, to bewail his stagnancy, Justin, by luck o’war, or, as Robin jealously declared, by pulling wires, was out in France and having parcels sent to him before Brackenhurst had set up its first Belgian Committee.
out
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From this reading But while Robin appeared in Brackenhurst every few weeks, bronzed and broadened, to bewail his stagnancy, Justin, by luck o’war, or, as Robin jealously declared, by pulling wires, was out in France and having parcels sent to him before Brackenhurst had set up its first Belgian Committee.
parcels
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From this reading But while Robin appeared in Brackenhurst every few weeks, bronzed and broadened, to bewail his stagnancy, Justin, by luck o’war, or, as Robin jealously declared, by pulling wires, was out in France and having parcels sent to him before Brackenhurst had set up its first Belgian Committee.
pulling
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From this reading But while Robin appeared in Brackenhurst every few weeks, bronzed and broadened, to bewail his stagnancy, Justin, by luck o’war, or, as Robin jealously declared, by pulling wires, was out in France and having parcels sent to him before Brackenhurst had set up its first Belgian Committee.
Robin
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From this reading Justin Cloud and Robin Gedge got their commissions on the same day.
said
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From this reading But for that circumstance Laura would have said that she knew nothing of that summer morning in another life.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Justin Cloud and Robin Gedge got their commissions on the same day.
see
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From this reading Laura, going in to tea with Mrs. Cloud on her way home from the Supply Depôt in the vicarage barn, would sometimes see the parcels being done up; but she was never asked to help.
sent
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From this reading But while Robin appeared in Brackenhurst every few weeks, bronzed and broadened, to bewail his stagnancy, Justin, by luck o’war, or, as Robin jealously declared, by pulling wires, was out in France and having parcels sent to him before Brackenhurst had set up its first Belgian Committee.
set
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From this reading But while Robin appeared in Brackenhurst every few weeks, bronzed and broadened, to bewail his stagnancy, Justin, by luck o’war, or, as Robin jealously declared, by pulling wires, was out in France and having parcels sent to him before Brackenhurst had set up its first Belgian Committee.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Laura, going in to tea with Mrs. Cloud on her way home from the Supply Depôt in the vicarage barn, would sometimes see the parcels being done up; but she was never asked to help.
sometimes
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From this reading Laura, going in to tea with Mrs. Cloud on her way home from the Supply Depôt in the vicarage barn, would sometimes see the parcels being done up; but she was never asked to help.
stagnancy
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From this reading But while Robin appeared in Brackenhurst every few weeks, bronzed and broadened, to bewail his stagnancy, Justin, by luck o’war, or, as Robin jealously declared, by pulling wires, was out in France and having parcels sent to him before Brackenhurst had set up its first Belgian Committee.
summer
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From this reading But for that circumstance Laura would have said that she knew nothing of that summer morning in another life.
Supply
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From this reading Laura, going in to tea with Mrs. Cloud on her way home from the Supply Depôt in the vicarage barn, would sometimes see the parcels being done up; but she was never asked to help.
tea
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From this reading Laura, going in to tea with Mrs. Cloud on her way home from the Supply Depôt in the vicarage barn, would sometimes see the parcels being done up; but she was never asked to help.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the only difference that Mrs. Cloud ever made in her treatment of Laura.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Justin Cloud and Robin Gedge got their commissions on the same day.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Justin Cloud and Robin Gedge got their commissions on the same day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But while Robin appeared in Brackenhurst every few weeks, bronzed and broadened, to bewail his stagnancy, Justin, by luck o’war, or, as Robin jealously declared, by pulling wires, was out in France and having parcels sent to him before Brackenhurst had set up its first Belgian Committee.
treatment
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From this reading That was the only difference that Mrs. Cloud ever made in her treatment of Laura.
up
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From this reading But while Robin appeared in Brackenhurst every few weeks, bronzed and broadened, to bewail his stagnancy, Justin, by luck o’war, or, as Robin jealously declared, by pulling wires, was out in France and having parcels sent to him before Brackenhurst had set up its first Belgian Committee.
vicarage
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From this reading Laura, going in to tea with Mrs. Cloud on her way home from the Supply Depôt in the vicarage barn, would sometimes see the parcels being done up; but she was never asked to help.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But while Robin appeared in Brackenhurst every few weeks, bronzed and broadened, to bewail his stagnancy, Justin, by luck o’war, or, as Robin jealously declared, by pulling wires, was out in France and having parcels sent to him before Brackenhurst had set up its first Belgian Committee.
way
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From this reading Laura, going in to tea with Mrs. Cloud on her way home from the Supply Depôt in the vicarage barn, would sometimes see the parcels being done up; but she was never asked to help.
weeks
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From this reading But while Robin appeared in Brackenhurst every few weeks, bronzed and broadened, to bewail his stagnancy, Justin, by luck o’war, or, as Robin jealously declared, by pulling wires, was out in France and having parcels sent to him before Brackenhurst had set up its first Belgian Committee.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But while Robin appeared in Brackenhurst every few weeks, bronzed and broadened, to bewail his stagnancy, Justin, by luck o’war, or, as Robin jealously declared, by pulling wires, was out in France and having parcels sent to him before Brackenhurst had set up its first Belgian Committee.
wires
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From this reading But while Robin appeared in Brackenhurst every few weeks, bronzed and broadened, to bewail his stagnancy, Justin, by luck o’war, or, as Robin jealously declared, by pulling wires, was out in France and having parcels sent to him before Brackenhurst had set up its first Belgian Committee.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Laura, going in to tea with Mrs. Cloud on her way home from the Supply Depôt in the vicarage barn, would sometimes see the parcels being done up; but she was never asked to help.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Laura, going in to tea with Mrs. Cloud on her way home from the Supply Depôt in the vicarage barn, would sometimes see the parcels being done up; but she was never asked to help.
