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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 THE NEW SPRINGS Laydon's three days spun themselves out to five with a fine smoothness.
all
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From this reading He was at once provoked and soothed; now conscious only of the injury to his healthy self-love, and now of a vague relief that, young as he still was, and with that wonderful future all to make, he really was not tied down.
also
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From this reading Miss Serena was willing to discuss with him "In Memoriam" and the novels of Miss Broughton, and Ralph Coltsworth who was also at the New Springs walked with him over the place.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Serena was willing to discuss with him "In Memoriam" and the novels of Miss Broughton, and Ralph Coltsworth who was also at the New Springs walked with him over the place.
appealed
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From this reading Laydon was keen enough to see that Hagar had appealed to her family, and that Ashendyne breeding had rallied to her support.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was at once provoked and soothed; now conscious only of the injury to his healthy self-love, and now of a vague relief that, young as he still was, and with that wonderful future all to make, he really was not tied down.
Ashendyne
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From this reading Laydon was keen enough to see that Hagar had appealed to her family, and that Ashendyne breeding had rallied to her support.
Ashendyne's
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From this reading Colonel Ashendyne's tone was balm itself to what it might have been.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miss Serena was willing to discuss with him "In Memoriam" and the novels of Miss Broughton, and Ralph Coltsworth who was also at the New Springs walked with him over the place.
balm
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From this reading Colonel Ashendyne's tone was balm itself to what it might have been.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Colonel Ashendyne's tone was balm itself to what it might have been.
breeding
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From this reading Laydon was keen enough to see that Hagar had appealed to her family, and that Ashendyne breeding had rallied to her support.
Broughton
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From this reading Miss Serena was willing to discuss with him "In Memoriam" and the novels of Miss Broughton, and Ralph Coltsworth who was also at the New Springs walked with him over the place.
Colonel
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From this reading Colonel Ashendyne's tone was balm itself to what it might have been.
Coltsworth
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From this reading Miss Serena was willing to discuss with him "In Memoriam" and the novels of Miss Broughton, and Ralph Coltsworth who was also at the New Springs walked with him over the place.
conscious
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From this reading He was at once provoked and soothed; now conscious only of the injury to his healthy self-love, and now of a vague relief that, young as he still was, and with that wonderful future all to make, he really was not tied down.
days
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From this reading THE NEW SPRINGS Laydon's three days spun themselves out to five with a fine smoothness.
discuss
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From this reading Miss Serena was willing to discuss with him "In Memoriam" and the novels of Miss Broughton, and Ralph Coltsworth who was also at the New Springs walked with him over the place.
down
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From this reading He was at once provoked and soothed; now conscious only of the injury to his healthy self-love, and now of a vague relief that, young as he still was, and with that wonderful future all to make, he really was not tied down.
enough
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From this reading Laydon was keen enough to see that Hagar had appealed to her family, and that Ashendyne breeding had rallied to her support.
family
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From this reading Laydon was keen enough to see that Hagar had appealed to her family, and that Ashendyne breeding had rallied to her support.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE NEW SPRINGS Laydon's three days spun themselves out to five with a fine smoothness.
five
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From this reading THE NEW SPRINGS Laydon's three days spun themselves out to five with a fine smoothness.
future
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From this reading He was at once provoked and soothed; now conscious only of the injury to his healthy self-love, and now of a vague relief that, young as he still was, and with that wonderful future all to make, he really was not tied down.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Laydon was keen enough to see that Hagar had appealed to her family, and that Ashendyne breeding had rallied to her support.
Hagar
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From this reading Laydon was keen enough to see that Hagar had appealed to her family, and that Ashendyne breeding had rallied to her support.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Colonel Ashendyne's tone was balm itself to what it might have been.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was at once provoked and soothed; now conscious only of the injury to his healthy self-love, and now of a vague relief that, young as he still was, and with that wonderful future all to make, he really was not tied down.
healthy
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From this reading He was at once provoked and soothed; now conscious only of the injury to his healthy self-love, and now of a vague relief that, young as he still was, and with that wonderful future all to make, he really was not tied down.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Laydon was keen enough to see that Hagar had appealed to her family, and that Ashendyne breeding had rallied to her support.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Miss Serena was willing to discuss with him "In Memoriam" and the novels of Miss Broughton, and Ralph Coltsworth who was also at the New Springs walked with him over the place.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was at once provoked and soothed; now conscious only of the injury to his healthy self-love, and now of a vague relief that, young as he still was, and with that wonderful future all to make, he really was not tied down.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Serena was willing to discuss with him "In Memoriam" and the novels of Miss Broughton, and Ralph Coltsworth who was also at the New Springs walked with him over the place.
injury
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From this reading He was at once provoked and soothed; now conscious only of the injury to his healthy self-love, and now of a vague relief that, young as he still was, and with that wonderful future all to make, he really was not tied down.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Colonel Ashendyne's tone was balm itself to what it might have been.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Colonel Ashendyne's tone was balm itself to what it might have been.
keen
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From this reading Laydon was keen enough to see that Hagar had appealed to her family, and that Ashendyne breeding had rallied to her support.
Laydon
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From this reading Laydon was keen enough to see that Hagar had appealed to her family, and that Ashendyne breeding had rallied to her support.
Laydon's
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From this reading THE NEW SPRINGS Laydon's three days spun themselves out to five with a fine smoothness.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was at once provoked and soothed; now conscious only of the injury to his healthy self-love, and now of a vague relief that, young as he still was, and with that wonderful future all to make, he really was not tied down.
Memoriam
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From this reading Miss Serena was willing to discuss with him "In Memoriam" and the novels of Miss Broughton, and Ralph Coltsworth who was also at the New Springs walked with him over the place.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Colonel Ashendyne's tone was balm itself to what it might have been.
Miss
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From this reading Miss Serena was willing to discuss with him "In Memoriam" and the novels of Miss Broughton, and Ralph Coltsworth who was also at the New Springs walked with him over the place.
NEW
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From this reading THE NEW SPRINGS Laydon's three days spun themselves out to five with a fine smoothness.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was at once provoked and soothed; now conscious only of the injury to his healthy self-love, and now of a vague relief that, young as he still was, and with that wonderful future all to make, he really was not tied down.
novels
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From this reading Miss Serena was willing to discuss with him "In Memoriam" and the novels of Miss Broughton, and Ralph Coltsworth who was also at the New Springs walked with him over the place.
now
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From this reading He was at once provoked and soothed; now conscious only of the injury to his healthy self-love, and now of a vague relief that, young as he still was, and with that wonderful future all to make, he really was not tied down.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Serena was willing to discuss with him "In Memoriam" and the novels of Miss Broughton, and Ralph Coltsworth who was also at the New Springs walked with him over the place.
once
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From this reading He was at once provoked and soothed; now conscious only of the injury to his healthy self-love, and now of a vague relief that, young as he still was, and with that wonderful future all to make, he really was not tied down.
only
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From this reading He was at once provoked and soothed; now conscious only of the injury to his healthy self-love, and now of a vague relief that, young as he still was, and with that wonderful future all to make, he really was not tied down.
out
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From this reading THE NEW SPRINGS Laydon's three days spun themselves out to five with a fine smoothness.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Miss Serena was willing to discuss with him "In Memoriam" and the novels of Miss Broughton, and Ralph Coltsworth who was also at the New Springs walked with him over the place.
place
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From this reading Miss Serena was willing to discuss with him "In Memoriam" and the novels of Miss Broughton, and Ralph Coltsworth who was also at the New Springs walked with him over the place.
provoked
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From this reading He was at once provoked and soothed; now conscious only of the injury to his healthy self-love, and now of a vague relief that, young as he still was, and with that wonderful future all to make, he really was not tied down.
rallied
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From this reading Laydon was keen enough to see that Hagar had appealed to her family, and that Ashendyne breeding had rallied to her support.
Ralph
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From this reading Miss Serena was willing to discuss with him "In Memoriam" and the novels of Miss Broughton, and Ralph Coltsworth who was also at the New Springs walked with him over the place.
really
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From this reading He was at once provoked and soothed; now conscious only of the injury to his healthy self-love, and now of a vague relief that, young as he still was, and with that wonderful future all to make, he really was not tied down.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading He was at once provoked and soothed; now conscious only of the injury to his healthy self-love, and now of a vague relief that, young as he still was, and with that wonderful future all to make, he really was not tied down.
see
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From this reading Laydon was keen enough to see that Hagar had appealed to her family, and that Ashendyne breeding had rallied to her support.
self-love
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From this reading He was at once provoked and soothed; now conscious only of the injury to his healthy self-love, and now of a vague relief that, young as he still was, and with that wonderful future all to make, he really was not tied down.
Serena
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From this reading Miss Serena was willing to discuss with him "In Memoriam" and the novels of Miss Broughton, and Ralph Coltsworth who was also at the New Springs walked with him over the place.
smoothness
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From this reading THE NEW SPRINGS Laydon's three days spun themselves out to five with a fine smoothness.
soothed
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From this reading He was at once provoked and soothed; now conscious only of the injury to his healthy self-love, and now of a vague relief that, young as he still was, and with that wonderful future all to make, he really was not tied down.
SPRINGS
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From this reading THE NEW SPRINGS Laydon's three days spun themselves out to five with a fine smoothness.
spun
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From this reading THE NEW SPRINGS Laydon's three days spun themselves out to five with a fine smoothness.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was at once provoked and soothed; now conscious only of the injury to his healthy self-love, and now of a vague relief that, young as he still was, and with that wonderful future all to make, he really was not tied down.
supportverbUS /səˈpɔːrt/
to provide what someone needs in order to live
From this reading Laydon was keen enough to see that Hagar had appealed to her family, and that Ashendyne breeding had rallied to her support.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Laydon was keen enough to see that Hagar had appealed to her family, and that Ashendyne breeding had rallied to her support.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW SPRINGS Laydon's three days spun themselves out to five with a fine smoothness.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading THE NEW SPRINGS Laydon's three days spun themselves out to five with a fine smoothness.
three
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From this reading THE NEW SPRINGS Laydon's three days spun themselves out to five with a fine smoothness.
tied
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From this reading He was at once provoked and soothed; now conscious only of the injury to his healthy self-love, and now of a vague relief that, young as he still was, and with that wonderful future all to make, he really was not tied down.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE NEW SPRINGS Laydon's three days spun themselves out to five with a fine smoothness.
tone
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From this reading Colonel Ashendyne's tone was balm itself to what it might have been.
vague
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From this reading He was at once provoked and soothed; now conscious only of the injury to his healthy self-love, and now of a vague relief that, young as he still was, and with that wonderful future all to make, he really was not tied down.
walked
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From this reading Miss Serena was willing to discuss with him "In Memoriam" and the novels of Miss Broughton, and Ralph Coltsworth who was also at the New Springs walked with him over the place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Colonel Ashendyne's tone was balm itself to what it might have been.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Colonel Ashendyne's tone was balm itself to what it might have been.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Miss Serena was willing to discuss with him "In Memoriam" and the novels of Miss Broughton, and Ralph Coltsworth who was also at the New Springs walked with him over the place.
willing
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From this reading Miss Serena was willing to discuss with him "In Memoriam" and the novels of Miss Broughton, and Ralph Coltsworth who was also at the New Springs walked with him over the place.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE NEW SPRINGS Laydon's three days spun themselves out to five with a fine smoothness.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was at once provoked and soothed; now conscious only of the injury to his healthy self-love, and now of a vague relief that, young as he still was, and with that wonderful future all to make, he really was not tied down.
young
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From this reading He was at once provoked and soothed; now conscious only of the injury to his healthy self-love, and now of a vague relief that, young as he still was, and with that wonderful future all to make, he really was not tied down.
