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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 house was found after a great many not unpleasurable researches--little expeditions, now and then, which Lady Caroline and her husband took together, with reminiscences of their first honeymoon travels, which had been so sweet.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If Edward had shown himself too contented with his life, too little ambitious, too indifferent to any stimulant, there was something in the fact of being unsettled, of having no certain motive of his life, of moving about constantly from one place to another, which would very well account for that.
account
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From this reading If Edward had shown himself too contented with his life, too little ambitious, too indifferent to any stimulant, there was something in the fact of being unsettled, of having no certain motive of his life, of moving about constantly from one place to another, which would very well account for that.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The house was found after a great many not unpleasurable researches--little expeditions, now and then, which Lady Caroline and her husband took together, with reminiscences of their first honeymoon travels, which had been so sweet.
all
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From this reading She forgot, as a woman is so ready to do, all the little deceptions and disappointments of the intervening years, and when they found at last the very thing they wanted the elation and exhilaration of a new beginning entered fully into Carry’s mind.
ambitious
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From this reading If Edward had shown himself too contented with his life, too little ambitious, too indifferent to any stimulant, there was something in the fact of being unsettled, of having no certain motive of his life, of moving about constantly from one place to another, which would very well account for that.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The house was found after a great many not unpleasurable researches--little expeditions, now and then, which Lady Caroline and her husband took together, with reminiscences of their first honeymoon travels, which had been so sweet.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If Edward had shown himself too contented with his life, too little ambitious, too indifferent to any stimulant, there was something in the fact of being unsettled, of having no certain motive of his life, of moving about constantly from one place to another, which would very well account for that.
any
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From this reading If Edward had shown himself too contented with his life, too little ambitious, too indifferent to any stimulant, there was something in the fact of being unsettled, of having no certain motive of his life, of moving about constantly from one place to another, which would very well account for that.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She forgot, as a woman is so ready to do, all the little deceptions and disappointments of the intervening years, and when they found at last the very thing they wanted the elation and exhilaration of a new beginning entered fully into Carry’s mind.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She forgot, as a woman is so ready to do, all the little deceptions and disappointments of the intervening years, and when they found at last the very thing they wanted the elation and exhilaration of a new beginning entered fully into Carry’s mind.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The house was found after a great many not unpleasurable researches--little expeditions, now and then, which Lady Caroline and her husband took together, with reminiscences of their first honeymoon travels, which had been so sweet.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She forgot, as a woman is so ready to do, all the little deceptions and disappointments of the intervening years, and when they found at last the very thing they wanted the elation and exhilaration of a new beginning entered fully into Carry’s mind.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading If Edward had shown himself too contented with his life, too little ambitious, too indifferent to any stimulant, there was something in the fact of being unsettled, of having no certain motive of his life, of moving about constantly from one place to another, which would very well account for that.
burst
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From this reading But when he was no longer subject to interruption, when his time and his thoughts were free, who could doubt that a new spring of energy would burst forth?
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when he was no longer subject to interruption, when his time and his thoughts were free, who could doubt that a new spring of energy would burst forth?
Caroline
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From this reading The house was found after a great many not unpleasurable researches--little expeditions, now and then, which Lady Caroline and her husband took together, with reminiscences of their first honeymoon travels, which had been so sweet.
Carry's
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From this reading She forgot, as a woman is so ready to do, all the little deceptions and disappointments of the intervening years, and when they found at last the very thing they wanted the elation and exhilaration of a new beginning entered fully into Carry’s mind.
certain
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From this reading If Edward had shown himself too contented with his life, too little ambitious, too indifferent to any stimulant, there was something in the fact of being unsettled, of having no certain motive of his life, of moving about constantly from one place to another, which would very well account for that.
constantly
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From this reading If Edward had shown himself too contented with his life, too little ambitious, too indifferent to any stimulant, there was something in the fact of being unsettled, of having no certain motive of his life, of moving about constantly from one place to another, which would very well account for that.
contented
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From this reading If Edward had shown himself too contented with his life, too little ambitious, too indifferent to any stimulant, there was something in the fact of being unsettled, of having no certain motive of his life, of moving about constantly from one place to another, which would very well account for that.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But when he was no longer subject to interruption, when his time and his thoughts were free, who could doubt that a new spring of energy would burst forth?
days
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From this reading In the old days, when they had first met, he had been full of projects.
deceptions
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From this reading She forgot, as a woman is so ready to do, all the little deceptions and disappointments of the intervening years, and when they found at last the very thing they wanted the elation and exhilaration of a new beginning entered fully into Carry’s mind.
disappointments
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From this reading She forgot, as a woman is so ready to do, all the little deceptions and disappointments of the intervening years, and when they found at last the very thing they wanted the elation and exhilaration of a new beginning entered fully into Carry’s mind.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She forgot, as a woman is so ready to do, all the little deceptions and disappointments of the intervening years, and when they found at last the very thing they wanted the elation and exhilaration of a new beginning entered fully into Carry’s mind.
doubt
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From this reading But when he was no longer subject to interruption, when his time and his thoughts were free, who could doubt that a new spring of energy would burst forth?
Edward
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From this reading If Edward had shown himself too contented with his life, too little ambitious, too indifferent to any stimulant, there was something in the fact of being unsettled, of having no certain motive of his life, of moving about constantly from one place to another, which would very well account for that.
elation
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From this reading She forgot, as a woman is so ready to do, all the little deceptions and disappointments of the intervening years, and when they found at last the very thing they wanted the elation and exhilaration of a new beginning entered fully into Carry’s mind.
energy
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From this reading But when he was no longer subject to interruption, when his time and his thoughts were free, who could doubt that a new spring of energy would burst forth?
entered
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From this reading She forgot, as a woman is so ready to do, all the little deceptions and disappointments of the intervening years, and when they found at last the very thing they wanted the elation and exhilaration of a new beginning entered fully into Carry’s mind.
exhilaration
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From this reading She forgot, as a woman is so ready to do, all the little deceptions and disappointments of the intervening years, and when they found at last the very thing they wanted the elation and exhilaration of a new beginning entered fully into Carry’s mind.
expeditions
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From this reading The house was found after a great many not unpleasurable researches--little expeditions, now and then, which Lady Caroline and her husband took together, with reminiscences of their first honeymoon travels, which had been so sweet.
fact
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From this reading If Edward had shown himself too contented with his life, too little ambitious, too indifferent to any stimulant, there was something in the fact of being unsettled, of having no certain motive of his life, of moving about constantly from one place to another, which would very well account for that.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The house was found after a great many not unpleasurable researches--little expeditions, now and then, which Lady Caroline and her husband took together, with reminiscences of their first honeymoon travels, which had been so sweet.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If Edward had shown himself too contented with his life, too little ambitious, too indifferent to any stimulant, there was something in the fact of being unsettled, of having no certain motive of his life, of moving about constantly from one place to another, which would very well account for that.
forgot
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From this reading She forgot, as a woman is so ready to do, all the little deceptions and disappointments of the intervening years, and when they found at last the very thing they wanted the elation and exhilaration of a new beginning entered fully into Carry’s mind.
forth
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From this reading But when he was no longer subject to interruption, when his time and his thoughts were free, who could doubt that a new spring of energy would burst forth?
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The house was found after a great many not unpleasurable researches--little expeditions, now and then, which Lady Caroline and her husband took together, with reminiscences of their first honeymoon travels, which had been so sweet.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading But when he was no longer subject to interruption, when his time and his thoughts were free, who could doubt that a new spring of energy would burst forth?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If Edward had shown himself too contented with his life, too little ambitious, too indifferent to any stimulant, there was something in the fact of being unsettled, of having no certain motive of his life, of moving about constantly from one place to another, which would very well account for that.
full
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From this reading In the old days, when they had first met, he had been full of projects.
fully
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From this reading She forgot, as a woman is so ready to do, all the little deceptions and disappointments of the intervening years, and when they found at last the very thing they wanted the elation and exhilaration of a new beginning entered fully into Carry’s mind.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The house was found after a great many not unpleasurable researches--little expeditions, now and then, which Lady Caroline and her husband took together, with reminiscences of their first honeymoon travels, which had been so sweet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The house was found after a great many not unpleasurable researches--little expeditions, now and then, which Lady Caroline and her husband took together, with reminiscences of their first honeymoon travels, which had been so sweet.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading If Edward had shown himself too contented with his life, too little ambitious, too indifferent to any stimulant, there was something in the fact of being unsettled, of having no certain motive of his life, of moving about constantly from one place to another, which would very well account for that.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when he was no longer subject to interruption, when his time and his thoughts were free, who could doubt that a new spring of energy would burst forth?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The house was found after a great many not unpleasurable researches--little expeditions, now and then, which Lady Caroline and her husband took together, with reminiscences of their first honeymoon travels, which had been so sweet.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading If Edward had shown himself too contented with his life, too little ambitious, too indifferent to any stimulant, there was something in the fact of being unsettled, of having no certain motive of his life, of moving about constantly from one place to another, which would very well account for that.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If Edward had shown himself too contented with his life, too little ambitious, too indifferent to any stimulant, there was something in the fact of being unsettled, of having no certain motive of his life, of moving about constantly from one place to another, which would very well account for that.
honeymoon
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From this reading The house was found after a great many not unpleasurable researches--little expeditions, now and then, which Lady Caroline and her husband took together, with reminiscences of their first honeymoon travels, which had been so sweet.
house
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From this reading The house was found after a great many not unpleasurable researches--little expeditions, now and then, which Lady Caroline and her husband took together, with reminiscences of their first honeymoon travels, which had been so sweet.
husband
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From this reading The house was found after a great many not unpleasurable researches--little expeditions, now and then, which Lady Caroline and her husband took together, with reminiscences of their first honeymoon travels, which had been so sweet.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Edward had shown himself too contented with his life, too little ambitious, too indifferent to any stimulant, there was something in the fact of being unsettled, of having no certain motive of his life, of moving about constantly from one place to another, which would very well account for that.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If Edward had shown himself too contented with his life, too little ambitious, too indifferent to any stimulant, there was something in the fact of being unsettled, of having no certain motive of his life, of moving about constantly from one place to another, which would very well account for that.
indifferent
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From this reading If Edward had shown himself too contented with his life, too little ambitious, too indifferent to any stimulant, there was something in the fact of being unsettled, of having no certain motive of his life, of moving about constantly from one place to another, which would very well account for that.
interruption
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From this reading But when he was no longer subject to interruption, when his time and his thoughts were free, who could doubt that a new spring of energy would burst forth?
intervening
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From this reading She forgot, as a woman is so ready to do, all the little deceptions and disappointments of the intervening years, and when they found at last the very thing they wanted the elation and exhilaration of a new beginning entered fully into Carry’s mind.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She forgot, as a woman is so ready to do, all the little deceptions and disappointments of the intervening years, and when they found at last the very thing they wanted the elation and exhilaration of a new beginning entered fully into Carry’s mind.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She forgot, as a woman is so ready to do, all the little deceptions and disappointments of the intervening years, and when they found at last the very thing they wanted the elation and exhilaration of a new beginning entered fully into Carry’s mind.
Lady
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From this reading The house was found after a great many not unpleasurable researches--little expeditions, now and then, which Lady Caroline and her husband took together, with reminiscences of their first honeymoon travels, which had been so sweet.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She forgot, as a woman is so ready to do, all the little deceptions and disappointments of the intervening years, and when they found at last the very thing they wanted the elation and exhilaration of a new beginning entered fully into Carry’s mind.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If Edward had shown himself too contented with his life, too little ambitious, too indifferent to any stimulant, there was something in the fact of being unsettled, of having no certain motive of his life, of moving about constantly from one place to another, which would very well account for that.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The house was found after a great many not unpleasurable researches--little expeditions, now and then, which Lady Caroline and her husband took together, with reminiscences of their first honeymoon travels, which had been so sweet.
longer
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From this reading But when he was no longer subject to interruption, when his time and his thoughts were free, who could doubt that a new spring of energy would burst forth?
many
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From this reading The house was found after a great many not unpleasurable researches--little expeditions, now and then, which Lady Caroline and her husband took together, with reminiscences of their first honeymoon travels, which had been so sweet.
met
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From this reading In the old days, when they had first met, he had been full of projects.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She forgot, as a woman is so ready to do, all the little deceptions and disappointments of the intervening years, and when they found at last the very thing they wanted the elation and exhilaration of a new beginning entered fully into Carry’s mind.
motive
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From this reading If Edward had shown himself too contented with his life, too little ambitious, too indifferent to any stimulant, there was something in the fact of being unsettled, of having no certain motive of his life, of moving about constantly from one place to another, which would very well account for that.
moving
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From this reading If Edward had shown himself too contented with his life, too little ambitious, too indifferent to any stimulant, there was something in the fact of being unsettled, of having no certain motive of his life, of moving about constantly from one place to another, which would very well account for that.
new
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From this reading She forgot, as a woman is so ready to do, all the little deceptions and disappointments of the intervening years, and when they found at last the very thing they wanted the elation and exhilaration of a new beginning entered fully into Carry’s mind.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading If Edward had shown himself too contented with his life, too little ambitious, too indifferent to any stimulant, there was something in the fact of being unsettled, of having no certain motive of his life, of moving about constantly from one place to another, which would very well account for that.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The house was found after a great many not unpleasurable researches--little expeditions, now and then, which Lady Caroline and her husband took together, with reminiscences of their first honeymoon travels, which had been so sweet.
now
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From this reading The house was found after a great many not unpleasurable researches--little expeditions, now and then, which Lady Caroline and her husband took together, with reminiscences of their first honeymoon travels, which had been so sweet.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The house was found after a great many not unpleasurable researches--little expeditions, now and then, which Lady Caroline and her husband took together, with reminiscences of their first honeymoon travels, which had been so sweet.
old
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From this reading In the old days, when they had first met, he had been full of projects.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If Edward had shown himself too contented with his life, too little ambitious, too indifferent to any stimulant, there was something in the fact of being unsettled, of having no certain motive of his life, of moving about constantly from one place to another, which would very well account for that.
place
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From this reading If Edward had shown himself too contented with his life, too little ambitious, too indifferent to any stimulant, there was something in the fact of being unsettled, of having no certain motive of his life, of moving about constantly from one place to another, which would very well account for that.
projects
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From this reading In the old days, when they had first met, he had been full of projects.
ready
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From this reading She forgot, as a woman is so ready to do, all the little deceptions and disappointments of the intervening years, and when they found at last the very thing they wanted the elation and exhilaration of a new beginning entered fully into Carry’s mind.
reminiscences
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From this reading The house was found after a great many not unpleasurable researches--little expeditions, now and then, which Lady Caroline and her husband took together, with reminiscences of their first honeymoon travels, which had been so sweet.
researches
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From this reading The house was found after a great many not unpleasurable researches--little expeditions, now and then, which Lady Caroline and her husband took together, with reminiscences of their first honeymoon travels, which had been so sweet.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She forgot, as a woman is so ready to do, all the little deceptions and disappointments of the intervening years, and when they found at last the very thing they wanted the elation and exhilaration of a new beginning entered fully into Carry’s mind.
shown
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From this reading If Edward had shown himself too contented with his life, too little ambitious, too indifferent to any stimulant, there was something in the fact of being unsettled, of having no certain motive of his life, of moving about constantly from one place to another, which would very well account for that.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The house was found after a great many not unpleasurable researches--little expeditions, now and then, which Lady Caroline and her husband took together, with reminiscences of their first honeymoon travels, which had been so sweet.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading If Edward had shown himself too contented with his life, too little ambitious, too indifferent to any stimulant, there was something in the fact of being unsettled, of having no certain motive of his life, of moving about constantly from one place to another, which would very well account for that.
spring
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From this reading But when he was no longer subject to interruption, when his time and his thoughts were free, who could doubt that a new spring of energy would burst forth?
stimulant
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From this reading If Edward had shown himself too contented with his life, too little ambitious, too indifferent to any stimulant, there was something in the fact of being unsettled, of having no certain motive of his life, of moving about constantly from one place to another, which would very well account for that.
subject
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From this reading But when he was no longer subject to interruption, when his time and his thoughts were free, who could doubt that a new spring of energy would burst forth?
sweet
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From this reading The house was found after a great many not unpleasurable researches--little expeditions, now and then, which Lady Caroline and her husband took together, with reminiscences of their first honeymoon travels, which had been so sweet.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If Edward had shown himself too contented with his life, too little ambitious, too indifferent to any stimulant, there was something in the fact of being unsettled, of having no certain motive of his life, of moving about constantly from one place to another, which would very well account for that.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The house was found after a great many not unpleasurable researches--little expeditions, now and then, which Lady Caroline and her husband took together, with reminiscences of their first honeymoon travels, which had been so sweet.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The house was found after a great many not unpleasurable researches--little expeditions, now and then, which Lady Caroline and her husband took together, with reminiscences of their first honeymoon travels, which had been so sweet.
then
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From this reading The house was found after a great many not unpleasurable researches--little expeditions, now and then, which Lady Caroline and her husband took together, with reminiscences of their first honeymoon travels, which had been so sweet.
there
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From this reading If Edward had shown himself too contented with his life, too little ambitious, too indifferent to any stimulant, there was something in the fact of being unsettled, of having no certain motive of his life, of moving about constantly from one place to another, which would very well account for that.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She forgot, as a woman is so ready to do, all the little deceptions and disappointments of the intervening years, and when they found at last the very thing they wanted the elation and exhilaration of a new beginning entered fully into Carry’s mind.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She forgot, as a woman is so ready to do, all the little deceptions and disappointments of the intervening years, and when they found at last the very thing they wanted the elation and exhilaration of a new beginning entered fully into Carry’s mind.
thoughts
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From this reading But when he was no longer subject to interruption, when his time and his thoughts were free, who could doubt that a new spring of energy would burst forth?
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But when he was no longer subject to interruption, when his time and his thoughts were free, who could doubt that a new spring of energy would burst forth?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She forgot, as a woman is so ready to do, all the little deceptions and disappointments of the intervening years, and when they found at last the very thing they wanted the elation and exhilaration of a new beginning entered fully into Carry’s mind.
together
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From this reading The house was found after a great many not unpleasurable researches--little expeditions, now and then, which Lady Caroline and her husband took together, with reminiscences of their first honeymoon travels, which had been so sweet.
too
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From this reading If Edward had shown himself too contented with his life, too little ambitious, too indifferent to any stimulant, there was something in the fact of being unsettled, of having no certain motive of his life, of moving about constantly from one place to another, which would very well account for that.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The house was found after a great many not unpleasurable researches--little expeditions, now and then, which Lady Caroline and her husband took together, with reminiscences of their first honeymoon travels, which had been so sweet.
travels
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From this reading The house was found after a great many not unpleasurable researches--little expeditions, now and then, which Lady Caroline and her husband took together, with reminiscences of their first honeymoon travels, which had been so sweet.
unpleasurable
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From this reading The house was found after a great many not unpleasurable researches--little expeditions, now and then, which Lady Caroline and her husband took together, with reminiscences of their first honeymoon travels, which had been so sweet.
unsettled
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From this reading If Edward had shown himself too contented with his life, too little ambitious, too indifferent to any stimulant, there was something in the fact of being unsettled, of having no certain motive of his life, of moving about constantly from one place to another, which would very well account for that.
very
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From this reading She forgot, as a woman is so ready to do, all the little deceptions and disappointments of the intervening years, and when they found at last the very thing they wanted the elation and exhilaration of a new beginning entered fully into Carry’s mind.
wanted
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From this reading She forgot, as a woman is so ready to do, all the little deceptions and disappointments of the intervening years, and when they found at last the very thing they wanted the elation and exhilaration of a new beginning entered fully into Carry’s mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house was found after a great many not unpleasurable researches--little expeditions, now and then, which Lady Caroline and her husband took together, with reminiscences of their first honeymoon travels, which had been so sweet.
well
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From this reading If Edward had shown himself too contented with his life, too little ambitious, too indifferent to any stimulant, there was something in the fact of being unsettled, of having no certain motive of his life, of moving about constantly from one place to another, which would very well account for that.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But when he was no longer subject to interruption, when his time and his thoughts were free, who could doubt that a new spring of energy would burst forth?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She forgot, as a woman is so ready to do, all the little deceptions and disappointments of the intervening years, and when they found at last the very thing they wanted the elation and exhilaration of a new beginning entered fully into Carry’s mind.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The house was found after a great many not unpleasurable researches--little expeditions, now and then, which Lady Caroline and her husband took together, with reminiscences of their first honeymoon travels, which had been so sweet.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But when he was no longer subject to interruption, when his time and his thoughts were free, who could doubt that a new spring of energy would burst forth?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The house was found after a great many not unpleasurable researches--little expeditions, now and then, which Lady Caroline and her husband took together, with reminiscences of their first honeymoon travels, which had been so sweet.
woman
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From this reading She forgot, as a woman is so ready to do, all the little deceptions and disappointments of the intervening years, and when they found at last the very thing they wanted the elation and exhilaration of a new beginning entered fully into Carry’s mind.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If Edward had shown himself too contented with his life, too little ambitious, too indifferent to any stimulant, there was something in the fact of being unsettled, of having no certain motive of his life, of moving about constantly from one place to another, which would very well account for that.
years
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From this reading She forgot, as a woman is so ready to do, all the little deceptions and disappointments of the intervening years, and when they found at last the very thing they wanted the elation and exhilaration of a new beginning entered fully into Carry’s mind.
