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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 A LOVE TALE.
acquaintance
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From this reading On this particular afternoon there had been a flood of visitors at the Elms, such as now and then occurs without rhyme or reason--every acquaintance the Eastwoods possessed seeming to be moved by a unanimous impulse.
adequate
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affecting
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From this reading It was not a deeply premeditated event, as perhaps it ought to have been, aiming as it did at such very important results, and affecting two lives in so momentous a way.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I am obliged at this moment to interrupt the history of Innocent’s entrance into English life by the intrusion of another event which occurred quite suddenly, and without adequate preparation, a few days after the arrival of the traveller, and which threw Innocent for the moment altogether into the shade.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On this particular afternoon there had been a flood of visitors at the Elms, such as now and then occurs without rhyme or reason--every acquaintance the Eastwoods possessed seeming to be moved by a unanimous impulse.
aiming
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altogether
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From this reading I am obliged at this moment to interrupt the history of Innocent’s entrance into English life by the intrusion of another event which occurred quite suddenly, and without adequate preparation, a few days after the arrival of the traveller, and which threw Innocent for the moment altogether into the shade.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am obliged at this moment to interrupt the history of Innocent’s entrance into English life by the intrusion of another event which occurred quite suddenly, and without adequate preparation, a few days after the arrival of the traveller, and which threw Innocent for the moment altogether into the shade.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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arrival
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was not a deeply premeditated event, as perhaps it ought to have been, aiming as it did at such very important results, and affecting two lives in so momentous a way.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I am obliged at this moment to interrupt the history of Innocent’s entrance into English life by the intrusion of another event which occurred quite suddenly, and without adequate preparation, a few days after the arrival of the traveller, and which threw Innocent for the moment altogether into the shade.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On this particular afternoon there had been a flood of visitors at the Elms, such as now and then occurs without rhyme or reason--every acquaintance the Eastwoods possessed seeming to be moved by a unanimous impulse.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was not a deeply premeditated event, as perhaps it ought to have been, aiming as it did at such very important results, and affecting two lives in so momentous a way.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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callers
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From this reading From two o’clock until five the callers kept pouring in.
days
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deeply
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was not a deeply premeditated event, as perhaps it ought to have been, aiming as it did at such very important results, and affecting two lives in so momentous a way.
Eastwoods
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From this reading On this particular afternoon there had been a flood of visitors at the Elms, such as now and then occurs without rhyme or reason--every acquaintance the Eastwoods possessed seeming to be moved by a unanimous impulse.
Elms
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English
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entrance
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event
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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading On this particular afternoon there had been a flood of visitors at the Elms, such as now and then occurs without rhyme or reason--every acquaintance the Eastwoods possessed seeming to be moved by a unanimous impulse.
few
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five
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From this reading From two o’clock until five the callers kept pouring in.
flood
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From this reading On this particular afternoon there had been a flood of visitors at the Elms, such as now and then occurs without rhyme or reason--every acquaintance the Eastwoods possessed seeming to be moved by a unanimous impulse.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I am obliged at this moment to interrupt the history of Innocent’s entrance into English life by the intrusion of another event which occurred quite suddenly, and without adequate preparation, a few days after the arrival of the traveller, and which threw Innocent for the moment altogether into the shade.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From two o’clock until five the callers kept pouring in.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On this particular afternoon there had been a flood of visitors at the Elms, such as now and then occurs without rhyme or reason--every acquaintance the Eastwoods possessed seeming to be moved by a unanimous impulse.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was not a deeply premeditated event, as perhaps it ought to have been, aiming as it did at such very important results, and affecting two lives in so momentous a way.
history
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From this reading I am obliged at this moment to interrupt the history of Innocent’s entrance into English life by the intrusion of another event which occurred quite suddenly, and without adequate preparation, a few days after the arrival of the traveller, and which threw Innocent for the moment altogether into the shade.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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important
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impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpʌls/
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading On this particular afternoon there had been a flood of visitors at the Elms, such as now and then occurs without rhyme or reason--every acquaintance the Eastwoods possessed seeming to be moved by a unanimous impulse.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not a deeply premeditated event, as perhaps it ought to have been, aiming as it did at such very important results, and affecting two lives in so momentous a way.
Innocent
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Innocent's
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interrupt
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I am obliged at this moment to interrupt the history of Innocent’s entrance into English life by the intrusion of another event which occurred quite suddenly, and without adequate preparation, a few days after the arrival of the traveller, and which threw Innocent for the moment altogether into the shade.
intrusion
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ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not a deeply premeditated event, as perhaps it ought to have been, aiming as it did at such very important results, and affecting two lives in so momentous a way.
kept
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From this reading From two o’clock until five the callers kept pouring in.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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lives
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LOVE
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From this reading A LOVE TALE.
moment
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momentous
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From this reading It was not a deeply premeditated event, as perhaps it ought to have been, aiming as it did at such very important results, and affecting two lives in so momentous a way.
moved
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From this reading On this particular afternoon there had been a flood of visitors at the Elms, such as now and then occurs without rhyme or reason--every acquaintance the Eastwoods possessed seeming to be moved by a unanimous impulse.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not a deeply premeditated event, as perhaps it ought to have been, aiming as it did at such very important results, and affecting two lives in so momentous a way.
now
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From this reading On this particular afternoon there had been a flood of visitors at the Elms, such as now and then occurs without rhyme or reason--every acquaintance the Eastwoods possessed seeming to be moved by a unanimous impulse.
o'clock
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From this reading From two o’clock until five the callers kept pouring in.
obliged
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occurred
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occurs
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From this reading On this particular afternoon there had been a flood of visitors at the Elms, such as now and then occurs without rhyme or reason--every acquaintance the Eastwoods possessed seeming to be moved by a unanimous impulse.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am obliged at this moment to interrupt the history of Innocent’s entrance into English life by the intrusion of another event which occurred quite suddenly, and without adequate preparation, a few days after the arrival of the traveller, and which threw Innocent for the moment altogether into the shade.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On this particular afternoon there had been a flood of visitors at the Elms, such as now and then occurs without rhyme or reason--every acquaintance the Eastwoods possessed seeming to be moved by a unanimous impulse.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On this particular afternoon there had been a flood of visitors at the Elms, such as now and then occurs without rhyme or reason--every acquaintance the Eastwoods possessed seeming to be moved by a unanimous impulse.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading It was not a deeply premeditated event, as perhaps it ought to have been, aiming as it did at such very important results, and affecting two lives in so momentous a way.
particular
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From this reading On this particular afternoon there had been a flood of visitors at the Elms, such as now and then occurs without rhyme or reason--every acquaintance the Eastwoods possessed seeming to be moved by a unanimous impulse.
perhaps
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possessed
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From this reading On this particular afternoon there had been a flood of visitors at the Elms, such as now and then occurs without rhyme or reason--every acquaintance the Eastwoods possessed seeming to be moved by a unanimous impulse.
pouring
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From this reading From two o’clock until five the callers kept pouring in.
premeditated
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preparation
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quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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reason
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results
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rhyme
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From this reading On this particular afternoon there had been a flood of visitors at the Elms, such as now and then occurs without rhyme or reason--every acquaintance the Eastwoods possessed seeming to be moved by a unanimous impulse.
seeming
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From this reading On this particular afternoon there had been a flood of visitors at the Elms, such as now and then occurs without rhyme or reason--every acquaintance the Eastwoods possessed seeming to be moved by a unanimous impulse.
shade
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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was not a deeply premeditated event, as perhaps it ought to have been, aiming as it did at such very important results, and affecting two lives in so momentous a way.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was not a deeply premeditated event, as perhaps it ought to have been, aiming as it did at such very important results, and affecting two lives in so momentous a way.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I am obliged at this moment to interrupt the history of Innocent’s entrance into English life by the intrusion of another event which occurred quite suddenly, and without adequate preparation, a few days after the arrival of the traveller, and which threw Innocent for the moment altogether into the shade.
TALE
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From this reading A LOVE TALE.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I am obliged at this moment to interrupt the history of Innocent’s entrance into English life by the intrusion of another event which occurred quite suddenly, and without adequate preparation, a few days after the arrival of the traveller, and which threw Innocent for the moment altogether into the shade.
then
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From this reading On this particular afternoon there had been a flood of visitors at the Elms, such as now and then occurs without rhyme or reason--every acquaintance the Eastwoods possessed seeming to be moved by a unanimous impulse.
there
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From this reading On this particular afternoon there had been a flood of visitors at the Elms, such as now and then occurs without rhyme or reason--every acquaintance the Eastwoods possessed seeming to be moved by a unanimous impulse.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I am obliged at this moment to interrupt the history of Innocent’s entrance into English life by the intrusion of another event which occurred quite suddenly, and without adequate preparation, a few days after the arrival of the traveller, and which threw Innocent for the moment altogether into the shade.
threw
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am obliged at this moment to interrupt the history of Innocent’s entrance into English life by the intrusion of another event which occurred quite suddenly, and without adequate preparation, a few days after the arrival of the traveller, and which threw Innocent for the moment altogether into the shade.
traveller
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two
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unanimous
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From this reading On this particular afternoon there had been a flood of visitors at the Elms, such as now and then occurs without rhyme or reason--every acquaintance the Eastwoods possessed seeming to be moved by a unanimous impulse.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading From two o’clock until five the callers kept pouring in.
very
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From this reading It was not a deeply premeditated event, as perhaps it ought to have been, aiming as it did at such very important results, and affecting two lives in so momentous a way.
visitors
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From this reading On this particular afternoon there had been a flood of visitors at the Elms, such as now and then occurs without rhyme or reason--every acquaintance the Eastwoods possessed seeming to be moved by a unanimous impulse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not a deeply premeditated event, as perhaps it ought to have been, aiming as it did at such very important results, and affecting two lives in so momentous a way.
way
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From this reading It was not a deeply premeditated event, as perhaps it ought to have been, aiming as it did at such very important results, and affecting two lives in so momentous a way.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I am obliged at this moment to interrupt the history of Innocent’s entrance into English life by the intrusion of another event which occurred quite suddenly, and without adequate preparation, a few days after the arrival of the traveller, and which threw Innocent for the moment altogether into the shade.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I am obliged at this moment to interrupt the history of Innocent’s entrance into English life by the intrusion of another event which occurred quite suddenly, and without adequate preparation, a few days after the arrival of the traveller, and which threw Innocent for the moment altogether into the shade.
