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From this reading ENGAGED Sec.1 Within two months, within a matter of three and fifty days, Kipps had clambered to the battlements of Heart's Desire.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ENGAGED Sec.1 Within two months, within a matter of three and fifty days, Kipps had clambered to the battlements of Heart's Desire.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It all became possible by the Walshinghams--it would seem at Coote's instigation--deciding, after all, not to spend the holidays at Bruges.
afterwards
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From this reading They had organized--no one seemed to know who suggested it first--a water party on the still reaches of the old military canal at Hythe, the canal that was to have stopped Napoleon if the sea failed us, and they were to picnic by the brick bridge, and afterwards to clamber to Lympne Castle.
all
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ENGAGED Sec.1 Within two months, within a matter of three and fifty days, Kipps had clambered to the battlements of Heart's Desire.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It all became possible by the Walshinghams--it would seem at Coote's instigation--deciding, after all, not to spend the holidays at Bruges.
August
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From this reading His crowning day was at Lympne, and long before the summer warmth began to break, while indeed August still flamed on high.
battlements
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From this reading ENGAGED Sec.1 Within two months, within a matter of three and fifty days, Kipps had clambered to the battlements of Heart's Desire.
became
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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading His crowning day was at Lympne, and long before the summer warmth began to break, while indeed August still flamed on high.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His crowning day was at Lympne, and long before the summer warmth began to break, while indeed August still flamed on high.
break
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From this reading His crowning day was at Lympne, and long before the summer warmth began to break, while indeed August still flamed on high.
brick
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From this reading They had organized--no one seemed to know who suggested it first--a water party on the still reaches of the old military canal at Hythe, the canal that was to have stopped Napoleon if the sea failed us, and they were to picnic by the brick bridge, and afterwards to clamber to Lympne Castle.
bridge
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From this reading They had organized--no one seemed to know who suggested it first--a water party on the still reaches of the old military canal at Hythe, the canal that was to have stopped Napoleon if the sea failed us, and they were to picnic by the brick bridge, and afterwards to clamber to Lympne Castle.
Bruges
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From this reading It all became possible by the Walshinghams--it would seem at Coote's instigation--deciding, after all, not to spend the holidays at Bruges.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It all became possible by the Walshinghams--it would seem at Coote's instigation--deciding, after all, not to spend the holidays at Bruges.
canal
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From this reading They had organized--no one seemed to know who suggested it first--a water party on the still reaches of the old military canal at Hythe, the canal that was to have stopped Napoleon if the sea failed us, and they were to picnic by the brick bridge, and afterwards to clamber to Lympne Castle.
Castle
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From this reading They had organized--no one seemed to know who suggested it first--a water party on the still reaches of the old military canal at Hythe, the canal that was to have stopped Napoleon if the sea failed us, and they were to picnic by the brick bridge, and afterwards to clamber to Lympne Castle.
chance
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From this reading Instead, they remained in Folkestone, and this happy chance gave Kipps just all these opportunities of which he stood in need.
clamber
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From this reading They had organized--no one seemed to know who suggested it first--a water party on the still reaches of the old military canal at Hythe, the canal that was to have stopped Napoleon if the sea failed us, and they were to picnic by the brick bridge, and afterwards to clamber to Lympne Castle.
clambered
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From this reading ENGAGED Sec.1 Within two months, within a matter of three and fifty days, Kipps had clambered to the battlements of Heart's Desire.
Coote's
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crowning
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From this reading His crowning day was at Lympne, and long before the summer warmth began to break, while indeed August still flamed on high.
day
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From this reading His crowning day was at Lympne, and long before the summer warmth began to break, while indeed August still flamed on high.
days
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From this reading ENGAGED Sec.1 Within two months, within a matter of three and fifty days, Kipps had clambered to the battlements of Heart's Desire.
deciding
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Desire
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From this reading ENGAGED Sec.1 Within two months, within a matter of three and fifty days, Kipps had clambered to the battlements of Heart's Desire.
ENGAGED
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From this reading ENGAGED Sec.1 Within two months, within a matter of three and fifty days, Kipps had clambered to the battlements of Heart's Desire.
failed
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From this reading They had organized--no one seemed to know who suggested it first--a water party on the still reaches of the old military canal at Hythe, the canal that was to have stopped Napoleon if the sea failed us, and they were to picnic by the brick bridge, and afterwards to clamber to Lympne Castle.
fifty
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From this reading ENGAGED Sec.1 Within two months, within a matter of three and fifty days, Kipps had clambered to the battlements of Heart's Desire.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had organized--no one seemed to know who suggested it first--a water party on the still reaches of the old military canal at Hythe, the canal that was to have stopped Napoleon if the sea failed us, and they were to picnic by the brick bridge, and afterwards to clamber to Lympne Castle.
flamed
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From this reading His crowning day was at Lympne, and long before the summer warmth began to break, while indeed August still flamed on high.
Folkestone
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From this reading Instead, they remained in Folkestone, and this happy chance gave Kipps just all these opportunities of which he stood in need.
gave
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From this reading Instead, they remained in Folkestone, and this happy chance gave Kipps just all these opportunities of which he stood in need.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ENGAGED Sec.1 Within two months, within a matter of three and fifty days, Kipps had clambered to the battlements of Heart's Desire.
happy
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From this reading Instead, they remained in Folkestone, and this happy chance gave Kipps just all these opportunities of which he stood in need.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They had organized--no one seemed to know who suggested it first--a water party on the still reaches of the old military canal at Hythe, the canal that was to have stopped Napoleon if the sea failed us, and they were to picnic by the brick bridge, and afterwards to clamber to Lympne Castle.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Instead, they remained in Folkestone, and this happy chance gave Kipps just all these opportunities of which he stood in need.
Heart's
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From this reading ENGAGED Sec.1 Within two months, within a matter of three and fifty days, Kipps had clambered to the battlements of Heart's Desire.
high
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From this reading His crowning day was at Lympne, and long before the summer warmth began to break, while indeed August still flamed on high.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His crowning day was at Lympne, and long before the summer warmth began to break, while indeed August still flamed on high.
holidays
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From this reading It all became possible by the Walshinghams--it would seem at Coote's instigation--deciding, after all, not to spend the holidays at Bruges.
Hythe
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From this reading They had organized--no one seemed to know who suggested it first--a water party on the still reaches of the old military canal at Hythe, the canal that was to have stopped Napoleon if the sea failed us, and they were to picnic by the brick bridge, and afterwards to clamber to Lympne Castle.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They had organized--no one seemed to know who suggested it first--a water party on the still reaches of the old military canal at Hythe, the canal that was to have stopped Napoleon if the sea failed us, and they were to picnic by the brick bridge, and afterwards to clamber to Lympne Castle.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Instead, they remained in Folkestone, and this happy chance gave Kipps just all these opportunities of which he stood in need.
indeed
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From this reading His crowning day was at Lympne, and long before the summer warmth began to break, while indeed August still flamed on high.
Instead
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From this reading Instead, they remained in Folkestone, and this happy chance gave Kipps just all these opportunities of which he stood in need.
instigation
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From this reading It all became possible by the Walshinghams--it would seem at Coote's instigation--deciding, after all, not to spend the holidays at Bruges.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It all became possible by the Walshinghams--it would seem at Coote's instigation--deciding, after all, not to spend the holidays at Bruges.
just
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From this reading Instead, they remained in Folkestone, and this happy chance gave Kipps just all these opportunities of which he stood in need.
Kipps
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From this reading ENGAGED Sec.1 Within two months, within a matter of three and fifty days, Kipps had clambered to the battlements of Heart's Desire.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had organized--no one seemed to know who suggested it first--a water party on the still reaches of the old military canal at Hythe, the canal that was to have stopped Napoleon if the sea failed us, and they were to picnic by the brick bridge, and afterwards to clamber to Lympne Castle.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His crowning day was at Lympne, and long before the summer warmth began to break, while indeed August still flamed on high.
Lympne
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From this reading His crowning day was at Lympne, and long before the summer warmth began to break, while indeed August still flamed on high.
matter
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From this reading ENGAGED Sec.1 Within two months, within a matter of three and fifty days, Kipps had clambered to the battlements of Heart's Desire.
military
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From this reading They had organized--no one seemed to know who suggested it first--a water party on the still reaches of the old military canal at Hythe, the canal that was to have stopped Napoleon if the sea failed us, and they were to picnic by the brick bridge, and afterwards to clamber to Lympne Castle.
months
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From this reading ENGAGED Sec.1 Within two months, within a matter of three and fifty days, Kipps had clambered to the battlements of Heart's Desire.
Napoleon
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From this reading They had organized--no one seemed to know who suggested it first--a water party on the still reaches of the old military canal at Hythe, the canal that was to have stopped Napoleon if the sea failed us, and they were to picnic by the brick bridge, and afterwards to clamber to Lympne Castle.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Instead, they remained in Folkestone, and this happy chance gave Kipps just all these opportunities of which he stood in need.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They had organized--no one seemed to know who suggested it first--a water party on the still reaches of the old military canal at Hythe, the canal that was to have stopped Napoleon if the sea failed us, and they were to picnic by the brick bridge, and afterwards to clamber to Lympne Castle.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It all became possible by the Walshinghams--it would seem at Coote's instigation--deciding, after all, not to spend the holidays at Bruges.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ENGAGED Sec.1 Within two months, within a matter of three and fifty days, Kipps had clambered to the battlements of Heart's Desire.
old
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From this reading They had organized--no one seemed to know who suggested it first--a water party on the still reaches of the old military canal at Hythe, the canal that was to have stopped Napoleon if the sea failed us, and they were to picnic by the brick bridge, and afterwards to clamber to Lympne Castle.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His crowning day was at Lympne, and long before the summer warmth began to break, while indeed August still flamed on high.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They had organized--no one seemed to know who suggested it first--a water party on the still reaches of the old military canal at Hythe, the canal that was to have stopped Napoleon if the sea failed us, and they were to picnic by the brick bridge, and afterwards to clamber to Lympne Castle.
opportunities
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From this reading Instead, they remained in Folkestone, and this happy chance gave Kipps just all these opportunities of which he stood in need.
organized
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From this reading They had organized--no one seemed to know who suggested it first--a water party on the still reaches of the old military canal at Hythe, the canal that was to have stopped Napoleon if the sea failed us, and they were to picnic by the brick bridge, and afterwards to clamber to Lympne Castle.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had organized--no one seemed to know who suggested it first--a water party on the still reaches of the old military canal at Hythe, the canal that was to have stopped Napoleon if the sea failed us, and they were to picnic by the brick bridge, and afterwards to clamber to Lympne Castle.
picnic
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From this reading They had organized--no one seemed to know who suggested it first--a water party on the still reaches of the old military canal at Hythe, the canal that was to have stopped Napoleon if the sea failed us, and they were to picnic by the brick bridge, and afterwards to clamber to Lympne Castle.
possible
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From this reading It all became possible by the Walshinghams--it would seem at Coote's instigation--deciding, after all, not to spend the holidays at Bruges.
reaches
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From this reading They had organized--no one seemed to know who suggested it first--a water party on the still reaches of the old military canal at Hythe, the canal that was to have stopped Napoleon if the sea failed us, and they were to picnic by the brick bridge, and afterwards to clamber to Lympne Castle.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Instead, they remained in Folkestone, and this happy chance gave Kipps just all these opportunities of which he stood in need.
sea
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From this reading They had organized--no one seemed to know who suggested it first--a water party on the still reaches of the old military canal at Hythe, the canal that was to have stopped Napoleon if the sea failed us, and they were to picnic by the brick bridge, and afterwards to clamber to Lympne Castle.
Sec
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From this reading ENGAGED Sec.1 Within two months, within a matter of three and fifty days, Kipps had clambered to the battlements of Heart's Desire.
seem
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From this reading It all became possible by the Walshinghams--it would seem at Coote's instigation--deciding, after all, not to spend the holidays at Bruges.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had organized--no one seemed to know who suggested it first--a water party on the still reaches of the old military canal at Hythe, the canal that was to have stopped Napoleon if the sea failed us, and they were to picnic by the brick bridge, and afterwards to clamber to Lympne Castle.
spend
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From this reading It all became possible by the Walshinghams--it would seem at Coote's instigation--deciding, after all, not to spend the holidays at Bruges.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His crowning day was at Lympne, and long before the summer warmth began to break, while indeed August still flamed on high.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Instead, they remained in Folkestone, and this happy chance gave Kipps just all these opportunities of which he stood in need.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had organized--no one seemed to know who suggested it first--a water party on the still reaches of the old military canal at Hythe, the canal that was to have stopped Napoleon if the sea failed us, and they were to picnic by the brick bridge, and afterwards to clamber to Lympne Castle.
suggested
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From this reading They had organized--no one seemed to know who suggested it first--a water party on the still reaches of the old military canal at Hythe, the canal that was to have stopped Napoleon if the sea failed us, and they were to picnic by the brick bridge, and afterwards to clamber to Lympne Castle.
summer
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From this reading His crowning day was at Lympne, and long before the summer warmth began to break, while indeed August still flamed on high.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had organized--no one seemed to know who suggested it first--a water party on the still reaches of the old military canal at Hythe, the canal that was to have stopped Napoleon if the sea failed us, and they were to picnic by the brick bridge, and afterwards to clamber to Lympne Castle.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ENGAGED Sec.1 Within two months, within a matter of three and fifty days, Kipps had clambered to the battlements of Heart's Desire.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Instead, they remained in Folkestone, and this happy chance gave Kipps just all these opportunities of which he stood in need.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Instead, they remained in Folkestone, and this happy chance gave Kipps just all these opportunities of which he stood in need.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Instead, they remained in Folkestone, and this happy chance gave Kipps just all these opportunities of which he stood in need.
three
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From this reading ENGAGED Sec.1 Within two months, within a matter of three and fifty days, Kipps had clambered to the battlements of Heart's Desire.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ENGAGED Sec.1 Within two months, within a matter of three and fifty days, Kipps had clambered to the battlements of Heart's Desire.
two
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From this reading ENGAGED Sec.1 Within two months, within a matter of three and fifty days, Kipps had clambered to the battlements of Heart's Desire.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They had organized--no one seemed to know who suggested it first--a water party on the still reaches of the old military canal at Hythe, the canal that was to have stopped Napoleon if the sea failed us, and they were to picnic by the brick bridge, and afterwards to clamber to Lympne Castle.
Walshinghams
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From this reading It all became possible by the Walshinghams--it would seem at Coote's instigation--deciding, after all, not to spend the holidays at Bruges.
warmth
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From this reading His crowning day was at Lympne, and long before the summer warmth began to break, while indeed August still flamed on high.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His crowning day was at Lympne, and long before the summer warmth began to break, while indeed August still flamed on high.
water
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From this reading They had organized--no one seemed to know who suggested it first--a water party on the still reaches of the old military canal at Hythe, the canal that was to have stopped Napoleon if the sea failed us, and they were to picnic by the brick bridge, and afterwards to clamber to Lympne Castle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had organized--no one seemed to know who suggested it first--a water party on the still reaches of the old military canal at Hythe, the canal that was to have stopped Napoleon if the sea failed us, and they were to picnic by the brick bridge, and afterwards to clamber to Lympne Castle.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Instead, they remained in Folkestone, and this happy chance gave Kipps just all these opportunities of which he stood in need.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading His crowning day was at Lympne, and long before the summer warmth began to break, while indeed August still flamed on high.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They had organized--no one seemed to know who suggested it first--a water party on the still reaches of the old military canal at Hythe, the canal that was to have stopped Napoleon if the sea failed us, and they were to picnic by the brick bridge, and afterwards to clamber to Lympne Castle.
WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading ENGAGED Sec.1 Within two months, within a matter of three and fifty days, Kipps had clambered to the battlements of Heart's Desire.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It all became possible by the Walshinghams--it would seem at Coote's instigation--deciding, after all, not to spend the holidays at Bruges.
