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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 I have spoken of these reminiscences as of a row of coloured beads, and I confess that as I continue to straighten out my chaplet I am rather proud of the comparison.
absence
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From this reading Circumstances arising at this time led to my making an absence from England, and circumstances already existing offered him a firm basis for similar action.
accepted
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From this reading Geoffrey Dawling accepted as a gentleman the event his evening paper had proclaimed; in view of which I snatched a moment to nudge him a hint that he might offer Mrs. Meldrum his hand.
action
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From this reading Circumstances arising at this time led to my making an absence from England, and circumstances already existing offered him a firm basis for similar action.
all
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From this reading The beads are all there, as I said--they slip along the string in their small smooth roundness.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The beads are all there, as I said--they slip along the string in their small smooth roundness.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Circumstances arising at this time led to my making an absence from England, and circumstances already existing offered him a firm basis for similar action.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I have spoken of these reminiscences as of a row of coloured beads, and I confess that as I continue to straighten out my chaplet I am rather proud of the comparison.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He returned me a heavy head-shake, and I judged that marriage would henceforth strike him very much as the traffic of the street may strike some poor incurable at the window of an hospital.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have spoken of these reminiscences as of a row of coloured beads, and I confess that as I continue to straighten out my chaplet I am rather proud of the comparison.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The beads are all there, as I said--they slip along the string in their small smooth roundness.
arising
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From this reading Circumstances arising at this time led to my making an absence from England, and circumstances already existing offered him a firm basis for similar action.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have spoken of these reminiscences as of a row of coloured beads, and I confess that as I continue to straighten out my chaplet I am rather proud of the comparison.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He returned me a heavy head-shake, and I judged that marriage would henceforth strike him very much as the traffic of the street may strike some poor incurable at the window of an hospital.
basis
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From this reading Circumstances arising at this time led to my making an absence from England, and circumstances already existing offered him a firm basis for similar action.
beads
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From this reading I have spoken of these reminiscences as of a row of coloured beads, and I confess that as I continue to straighten out my chaplet I am rather proud of the comparison.
chaplet
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From this reading I have spoken of these reminiscences as of a row of coloured beads, and I confess that as I continue to straighten out my chaplet I am rather proud of the comparison.
Circumstances
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From this reading Circumstances arising at this time led to my making an absence from England, and circumstances already existing offered him a firm basis for similar action.
coloured
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From this reading I have spoken of these reminiscences as of a row of coloured beads, and I confess that as I continue to straighten out my chaplet I am rather proud of the comparison.
comparison
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From this reading I have spoken of these reminiscences as of a row of coloured beads, and I confess that as I continue to straighten out my chaplet I am rather proud of the comparison.
confess
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From this reading I have spoken of these reminiscences as of a row of coloured beads, and I confess that as I continue to straighten out my chaplet I am rather proud of the comparison.
continue
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From this reading I have spoken of these reminiscences as of a row of coloured beads, and I confess that as I continue to straighten out my chaplet I am rather proud of the comparison.
Dawling
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From this reading Geoffrey Dawling accepted as a gentleman the event his evening paper had proclaimed; in view of which I snatched a moment to nudge him a hint that he might offer Mrs. Meldrum his hand.
England
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From this reading Circumstances arising at this time led to my making an absence from England, and circumstances already existing offered him a firm basis for similar action.
evening
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From this reading Geoffrey Dawling accepted as a gentleman the event his evening paper had proclaimed; in view of which I snatched a moment to nudge him a hint that he might offer Mrs. Meldrum his hand.
event
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From this reading Geoffrey Dawling accepted as a gentleman the event his evening paper had proclaimed; in view of which I snatched a moment to nudge him a hint that he might offer Mrs. Meldrum his hand.
existing
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From this reading Circumstances arising at this time led to my making an absence from England, and circumstances already existing offered him a firm basis for similar action.
firm
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From this reading Circumstances arising at this time led to my making an absence from England, and circumstances already existing offered him a firm basis for similar action.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Circumstances arising at this time led to my making an absence from England, and circumstances already existing offered him a firm basis for similar action.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Circumstances arising at this time led to my making an absence from England, and circumstances already existing offered him a firm basis for similar action.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Geoffrey Dawling accepted as a gentleman the event his evening paper had proclaimed; in view of which I snatched a moment to nudge him a hint that he might offer Mrs. Meldrum his hand.
Geoffrey
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From this reading Geoffrey Dawling accepted as a gentleman the event his evening paper had proclaimed; in view of which I snatched a moment to nudge him a hint that he might offer Mrs. Meldrum his hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Geoffrey Dawling accepted as a gentleman the event his evening paper had proclaimed; in view of which I snatched a moment to nudge him a hint that he might offer Mrs. Meldrum his hand.
hand
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From this reading Geoffrey Dawling accepted as a gentleman the event his evening paper had proclaimed; in view of which I snatched a moment to nudge him a hint that he might offer Mrs. Meldrum his hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have spoken of these reminiscences as of a row of coloured beads, and I confess that as I continue to straighten out my chaplet I am rather proud of the comparison.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Geoffrey Dawling accepted as a gentleman the event his evening paper had proclaimed; in view of which I snatched a moment to nudge him a hint that he might offer Mrs. Meldrum his hand.
head-shake
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From this reading He returned me a heavy head-shake, and I judged that marriage would henceforth strike him very much as the traffic of the street may strike some poor incurable at the window of an hospital.
heavy
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From this reading He returned me a heavy head-shake, and I judged that marriage would henceforth strike him very much as the traffic of the street may strike some poor incurable at the window of an hospital.
henceforth
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From this reading He returned me a heavy head-shake, and I judged that marriage would henceforth strike him very much as the traffic of the street may strike some poor incurable at the window of an hospital.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Geoffrey Dawling accepted as a gentleman the event his evening paper had proclaimed; in view of which I snatched a moment to nudge him a hint that he might offer Mrs. Meldrum his hand.
hint
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From this reading Geoffrey Dawling accepted as a gentleman the event his evening paper had proclaimed; in view of which I snatched a moment to nudge him a hint that he might offer Mrs. Meldrum his hand.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Geoffrey Dawling accepted as a gentleman the event his evening paper had proclaimed; in view of which I snatched a moment to nudge him a hint that he might offer Mrs. Meldrum his hand.
hospital
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From this reading He returned me a heavy head-shake, and I judged that marriage would henceforth strike him very much as the traffic of the street may strike some poor incurable at the window of an hospital.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have spoken of these reminiscences as of a row of coloured beads, and I confess that as I continue to straighten out my chaplet I am rather proud of the comparison.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The beads are all there, as I said--they slip along the string in their small smooth roundness.
incurable
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From this reading He returned me a heavy head-shake, and I judged that marriage would henceforth strike him very much as the traffic of the street may strike some poor incurable at the window of an hospital.
judged
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From this reading He returned me a heavy head-shake, and I judged that marriage would henceforth strike him very much as the traffic of the street may strike some poor incurable at the window of an hospital.
led
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From this reading Circumstances arising at this time led to my making an absence from England, and circumstances already existing offered him a firm basis for similar action.
making
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From this reading Circumstances arising at this time led to my making an absence from England, and circumstances already existing offered him a firm basis for similar action.
marriage
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From this reading He returned me a heavy head-shake, and I judged that marriage would henceforth strike him very much as the traffic of the street may strike some poor incurable at the window of an hospital.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He returned me a heavy head-shake, and I judged that marriage would henceforth strike him very much as the traffic of the street may strike some poor incurable at the window of an hospital.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He returned me a heavy head-shake, and I judged that marriage would henceforth strike him very much as the traffic of the street may strike some poor incurable at the window of an hospital.
Meldrum
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From this reading Geoffrey Dawling accepted as a gentleman the event his evening paper had proclaimed; in view of which I snatched a moment to nudge him a hint that he might offer Mrs. Meldrum his hand.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Geoffrey Dawling accepted as a gentleman the event his evening paper had proclaimed; in view of which I snatched a moment to nudge him a hint that he might offer Mrs. Meldrum his hand.
moment
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From this reading Geoffrey Dawling accepted as a gentleman the event his evening paper had proclaimed; in view of which I snatched a moment to nudge him a hint that he might offer Mrs. Meldrum his hand.
Mrs
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From this reading Geoffrey Dawling accepted as a gentleman the event his evening paper had proclaimed; in view of which I snatched a moment to nudge him a hint that he might offer Mrs. Meldrum his hand.
much
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From this reading He returned me a heavy head-shake, and I judged that marriage would henceforth strike him very much as the traffic of the street may strike some poor incurable at the window of an hospital.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have spoken of these reminiscences as of a row of coloured beads, and I confess that as I continue to straighten out my chaplet I am rather proud of the comparison.
nudge
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From this reading Geoffrey Dawling accepted as a gentleman the event his evening paper had proclaimed; in view of which I snatched a moment to nudge him a hint that he might offer Mrs. Meldrum his hand.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have spoken of these reminiscences as of a row of coloured beads, and I confess that as I continue to straighten out my chaplet I am rather proud of the comparison.
offer
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From this reading Geoffrey Dawling accepted as a gentleman the event his evening paper had proclaimed; in view of which I snatched a moment to nudge him a hint that he might offer Mrs. Meldrum his hand.
offered
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From this reading Circumstances arising at this time led to my making an absence from England, and circumstances already existing offered him a firm basis for similar action.
out
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From this reading I have spoken of these reminiscences as of a row of coloured beads, and I confess that as I continue to straighten out my chaplet I am rather proud of the comparison.
paper
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From this reading Geoffrey Dawling accepted as a gentleman the event his evening paper had proclaimed; in view of which I snatched a moment to nudge him a hint that he might offer Mrs. Meldrum his hand.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He returned me a heavy head-shake, and I judged that marriage would henceforth strike him very much as the traffic of the street may strike some poor incurable at the window of an hospital.
proclaimed
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From this reading Geoffrey Dawling accepted as a gentleman the event his evening paper had proclaimed; in view of which I snatched a moment to nudge him a hint that he might offer Mrs. Meldrum his hand.
proud
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From this reading I have spoken of these reminiscences as of a row of coloured beads, and I confess that as I continue to straighten out my chaplet I am rather proud of the comparison.
rather
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From this reading I have spoken of these reminiscences as of a row of coloured beads, and I confess that as I continue to straighten out my chaplet I am rather proud of the comparison.
reminiscences
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From this reading I have spoken of these reminiscences as of a row of coloured beads, and I confess that as I continue to straighten out my chaplet I am rather proud of the comparison.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He returned me a heavy head-shake, and I judged that marriage would henceforth strike him very much as the traffic of the street may strike some poor incurable at the window of an hospital.
roundness
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From this reading The beads are all there, as I said--they slip along the string in their small smooth roundness.
row
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From this reading I have spoken of these reminiscences as of a row of coloured beads, and I confess that as I continue to straighten out my chaplet I am rather proud of the comparison.
said
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From this reading The beads are all there, as I said--they slip along the string in their small smooth roundness.
similar
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From this reading Circumstances arising at this time led to my making an absence from England, and circumstances already existing offered him a firm basis for similar action.
slip
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From this reading The beads are all there, as I said--they slip along the string in their small smooth roundness.
small
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From this reading The beads are all there, as I said--they slip along the string in their small smooth roundness.
smooth
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From this reading The beads are all there, as I said--they slip along the string in their small smooth roundness.
snatched
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From this reading Geoffrey Dawling accepted as a gentleman the event his evening paper had proclaimed; in view of which I snatched a moment to nudge him a hint that he might offer Mrs. Meldrum his hand.
some
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From this reading He returned me a heavy head-shake, and I judged that marriage would henceforth strike him very much as the traffic of the street may strike some poor incurable at the window of an hospital.
spoken
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From this reading I have spoken of these reminiscences as of a row of coloured beads, and I confess that as I continue to straighten out my chaplet I am rather proud of the comparison.
straighten
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From this reading I have spoken of these reminiscences as of a row of coloured beads, and I confess that as I continue to straighten out my chaplet I am rather proud of the comparison.
street
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From this reading He returned me a heavy head-shake, and I judged that marriage would henceforth strike him very much as the traffic of the street may strike some poor incurable at the window of an hospital.
strike
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From this reading He returned me a heavy head-shake, and I judged that marriage would henceforth strike him very much as the traffic of the street may strike some poor incurable at the window of an hospital.
string
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From this reading The beads are all there, as I said--they slip along the string in their small smooth roundness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have spoken of these reminiscences as of a row of coloured beads, and I confess that as I continue to straighten out my chaplet I am rather proud of the comparison.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have spoken of these reminiscences as of a row of coloured beads, and I confess that as I continue to straighten out my chaplet I am rather proud of the comparison.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The beads are all there, as I said--they slip along the string in their small smooth roundness.
there
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From this reading The beads are all there, as I said--they slip along the string in their small smooth roundness.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I have spoken of these reminiscences as of a row of coloured beads, and I confess that as I continue to straighten out my chaplet I am rather proud of the comparison.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The beads are all there, as I said--they slip along the string in their small smooth roundness.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Circumstances arising at this time led to my making an absence from England, and circumstances already existing offered him a firm basis for similar action.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Circumstances arising at this time led to my making an absence from England, and circumstances already existing offered him a firm basis for similar action.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have spoken of these reminiscences as of a row of coloured beads, and I confess that as I continue to straighten out my chaplet I am rather proud of the comparison.
traffic
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From this reading He returned me a heavy head-shake, and I judged that marriage would henceforth strike him very much as the traffic of the street may strike some poor incurable at the window of an hospital.
very
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From this reading He returned me a heavy head-shake, and I judged that marriage would henceforth strike him very much as the traffic of the street may strike some poor incurable at the window of an hospital.
view
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From this reading Geoffrey Dawling accepted as a gentleman the event his evening paper had proclaimed; in view of which I snatched a moment to nudge him a hint that he might offer Mrs. Meldrum his hand.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Geoffrey Dawling accepted as a gentleman the event his evening paper had proclaimed; in view of which I snatched a moment to nudge him a hint that he might offer Mrs. Meldrum his hand.
window
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From this reading He returned me a heavy head-shake, and I judged that marriage would henceforth strike him very much as the traffic of the street may strike some poor incurable at the window of an hospital.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He returned me a heavy head-shake, and I judged that marriage would henceforth strike him very much as the traffic of the street may strike some poor incurable at the window of an hospital.
