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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Lewisham was not quite clear what course he meant to take in the high enterprise of foiling Lagune, and indeed he was anything but clear about the entire situation.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Enormous things hung imminent, but it worked out to this, that he walked home with Ethel night after night for--to be exact--seven-and-sixty nights.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Every week night through November and December, save once, when he had to go into the far East to buy himself an overcoat, he was waiting to walk with her home.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lewisham was not quite clear what course he meant to take in the high enterprise of foiling Lagune, and indeed he was anything but clear about the entire situation.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Lewisham was not quite clear what course he meant to take in the high enterprise of foiling Lagune, and indeed he was anything but clear about the entire situation.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Enormous things hung imminent, but it worked out to this, that he walked home with Ethel night after night for--to be exact--seven-and-sixty nights.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lewisham was not quite clear what course he meant to take in the high enterprise of foiling Lagune, and indeed he was anything but clear about the entire situation.
buy
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From this reading Every week night through November and December, save once, when he had to go into the far East to buy himself an overcoat, he was waiting to walk with her home.
clear
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From this reading Lewisham was not quite clear what course he meant to take in the high enterprise of foiling Lagune, and indeed he was anything but clear about the entire situation.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lewisham was not quite clear what course he meant to take in the high enterprise of foiling Lagune, and indeed he was anything but clear about the entire situation.
December
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From this reading Every week night through November and December, save once, when he had to go into the far East to buy himself an overcoat, he was waiting to walk with her home.
East
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From this reading Every week night through November and December, save once, when he had to go into the far East to buy himself an overcoat, he was waiting to walk with her home.
emotions
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From this reading His logical processes, his emotions and his imagination seemed playing some sort of snatching game with his will.
Enormous
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From this reading Enormous things hung imminent, but it worked out to this, that he walked home with Ethel night after night for--to be exact--seven-and-sixty nights.
enterprise
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From this reading Lewisham was not quite clear what course he meant to take in the high enterprise of foiling Lagune, and indeed he was anything but clear about the entire situation.
entire
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From this reading Lewisham was not quite clear what course he meant to take in the high enterprise of foiling Lagune, and indeed he was anything but clear about the entire situation.
Ethel
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From this reading Enormous things hung imminent, but it worked out to this, that he walked home with Ethel night after night for--to be exact--seven-and-sixty nights.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every week night through November and December, save once, when he had to go into the far East to buy himself an overcoat, he was waiting to walk with her home.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading Enormous things hung imminent, but it worked out to this, that he walked home with Ethel night after night for--to be exact--seven-and-sixty nights.
far
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From this reading Every week night through November and December, save once, when he had to go into the far East to buy himself an overcoat, he was waiting to walk with her home.
foiling
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From this reading Lewisham was not quite clear what course he meant to take in the high enterprise of foiling Lagune, and indeed he was anything but clear about the entire situation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Enormous things hung imminent, but it worked out to this, that he walked home with Ethel night after night for--to be exact--seven-and-sixty nights.
game
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From this reading His logical processes, his emotions and his imagination seemed playing some sort of snatching game with his will.
go
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From this reading Every week night through November and December, save once, when he had to go into the far East to buy himself an overcoat, he was waiting to walk with her home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every week night through November and December, save once, when he had to go into the far East to buy himself an overcoat, he was waiting to walk with her home.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lewisham was not quite clear what course he meant to take in the high enterprise of foiling Lagune, and indeed he was anything but clear about the entire situation.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Every week night through November and December, save once, when he had to go into the far East to buy himself an overcoat, he was waiting to walk with her home.
high
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From this reading Lewisham was not quite clear what course he meant to take in the high enterprise of foiling Lagune, and indeed he was anything but clear about the entire situation.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Every week night through November and December, save once, when he had to go into the far East to buy himself an overcoat, he was waiting to walk with her home.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His logical processes, his emotions and his imagination seemed playing some sort of snatching game with his will.
home
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From this reading Enormous things hung imminent, but it worked out to this, that he walked home with Ethel night after night for--to be exact--seven-and-sixty nights.
hung
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From this reading Enormous things hung imminent, but it worked out to this, that he walked home with Ethel night after night for--to be exact--seven-and-sixty nights.
imagination
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From this reading His logical processes, his emotions and his imagination seemed playing some sort of snatching game with his will.
imminent
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From this reading Enormous things hung imminent, but it worked out to this, that he walked home with Ethel night after night for--to be exact--seven-and-sixty nights.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LOVE IN THE STREETS.
indeed
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From this reading Lewisham was not quite clear what course he meant to take in the high enterprise of foiling Lagune, and indeed he was anything but clear about the entire situation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Every week night through November and December, save once, when he had to go into the far East to buy himself an overcoat, he was waiting to walk with her home.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Enormous things hung imminent, but it worked out to this, that he walked home with Ethel night after night for--to be exact--seven-and-sixty nights.
Lagune
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From this reading Lewisham was not quite clear what course he meant to take in the high enterprise of foiling Lagune, and indeed he was anything but clear about the entire situation.
Lewisham
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From this reading Lewisham was not quite clear what course he meant to take in the high enterprise of foiling Lagune, and indeed he was anything but clear about the entire situation.
logical
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From this reading His logical processes, his emotions and his imagination seemed playing some sort of snatching game with his will.
LOVE
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From this reading LOVE IN THE STREETS.
meant
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From this reading Lewisham was not quite clear what course he meant to take in the high enterprise of foiling Lagune, and indeed he was anything but clear about the entire situation.
night
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From this reading Enormous things hung imminent, but it worked out to this, that he walked home with Ethel night after night for--to be exact--seven-and-sixty nights.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Enormous things hung imminent, but it worked out to this, that he walked home with Ethel night after night for--to be exact--seven-and-sixty nights.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lewisham was not quite clear what course he meant to take in the high enterprise of foiling Lagune, and indeed he was anything but clear about the entire situation.
November
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From this reading Every week night through November and December, save once, when he had to go into the far East to buy himself an overcoat, he was waiting to walk with her home.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lewisham was not quite clear what course he meant to take in the high enterprise of foiling Lagune, and indeed he was anything but clear about the entire situation.
once
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From this reading Every week night through November and December, save once, when he had to go into the far East to buy himself an overcoat, he was waiting to walk with her home.
out
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From this reading Enormous things hung imminent, but it worked out to this, that he walked home with Ethel night after night for--to be exact--seven-and-sixty nights.
overcoat
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From this reading Every week night through November and December, save once, when he had to go into the far East to buy himself an overcoat, he was waiting to walk with her home.
playing
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From this reading His logical processes, his emotions and his imagination seemed playing some sort of snatching game with his will.
processes
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From this reading His logical processes, his emotions and his imagination seemed playing some sort of snatching game with his will.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lewisham was not quite clear what course he meant to take in the high enterprise of foiling Lagune, and indeed he was anything but clear about the entire situation.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Every week night through November and December, save once, when he had to go into the far East to buy himself an overcoat, he was waiting to walk with her home.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His logical processes, his emotions and his imagination seemed playing some sort of snatching game with his will.
seven-and-sixty
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From this reading Enormous things hung imminent, but it worked out to this, that he walked home with Ethel night after night for--to be exact--seven-and-sixty nights.
situation
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From this reading Lewisham was not quite clear what course he meant to take in the high enterprise of foiling Lagune, and indeed he was anything but clear about the entire situation.
snatching
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From this reading His logical processes, his emotions and his imagination seemed playing some sort of snatching game with his will.
some
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From this reading His logical processes, his emotions and his imagination seemed playing some sort of snatching game with his will.
sort
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From this reading His logical processes, his emotions and his imagination seemed playing some sort of snatching game with his will.
STREETS
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From this reading LOVE IN THE STREETS.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lewisham was not quite clear what course he meant to take in the high enterprise of foiling Lagune, and indeed he was anything but clear about the entire situation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Enormous things hung imminent, but it worked out to this, that he walked home with Ethel night after night for--to be exact--seven-and-sixty nights.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOVE IN THE STREETS.
things
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From this reading Enormous things hung imminent, but it worked out to this, that he walked home with Ethel night after night for--to be exact--seven-and-sixty nights.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Enormous things hung imminent, but it worked out to this, that he walked home with Ethel night after night for--to be exact--seven-and-sixty nights.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Every week night through November and December, save once, when he had to go into the far East to buy himself an overcoat, he was waiting to walk with her home.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lewisham was not quite clear what course he meant to take in the high enterprise of foiling Lagune, and indeed he was anything but clear about the entire situation.
waiting
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From this reading Every week night through November and December, save once, when he had to go into the far East to buy himself an overcoat, he was waiting to walk with her home.
walk
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From this reading Every week night through November and December, save once, when he had to go into the far East to buy himself an overcoat, he was waiting to walk with her home.
walked
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From this reading Enormous things hung imminent, but it worked out to this, that he walked home with Ethel night after night for--to be exact--seven-and-sixty nights.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lewisham was not quite clear what course he meant to take in the high enterprise of foiling Lagune, and indeed he was anything but clear about the entire situation.
week
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From this reading Every week night through November and December, save once, when he had to go into the far East to buy himself an overcoat, he was waiting to walk with her home.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Lewisham was not quite clear what course he meant to take in the high enterprise of foiling Lagune, and indeed he was anything but clear about the entire situation.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Every week night through November and December, save once, when he had to go into the far East to buy himself an overcoat, he was waiting to walk with her home.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading His logical processes, his emotions and his imagination seemed playing some sort of snatching game with his will.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His logical processes, his emotions and his imagination seemed playing some sort of snatching game with his will.
worked
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From this reading Enormous things hung imminent, but it worked out to this, that he walked home with Ethel night after night for--to be exact--seven-and-sixty nights.
