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2
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From this reading It is the 2d of March--four months later (barely four months, for some days must still elapse before that time is fully up)--and a raw evening,--very raw, and cold even for the time of year,--when the train, stopping at the Victoria Station, suffers a young man to alight from it.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is the 2d of March--four months later (barely four months, for some days must still elapse before that time is fully up)--and a raw evening,--very raw, and cold even for the time of year,--when the train, stopping at the Victoria Station, suffers a young man to alight from it.
Alden
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From this reading "Mute and amazed was Alden; and listen'd and look'd at Priscilla, Thinking he never had seen her more fair, more divine in her beauty."
alight
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From this reading It is the 2d of March--four months later (barely four months, for some days must still elapse before that time is fully up)--and a raw evening,--very raw, and cold even for the time of year,--when the train, stopping at the Victoria Station, suffers a young man to alight from it.
amazed
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From this reading "Mute and amazed was Alden; and listen'd and look'd at Priscilla, Thinking he never had seen her more fair, more divine in her beauty."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He is a tall young man, slight and upright, clad in one of the comfortable long coats of the period, with an aristocratic face and sweet, keen blue eyes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Mute and amazed was Alden; and listen'd and look'd at Priscilla, Thinking he never had seen her more fair, more divine in her beauty."
aristocratic
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From this reading He is a tall young man, slight and upright, clad in one of the comfortable long coats of the period, with an aristocratic face and sweet, keen blue eyes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Mute and amazed was Alden; and listen'd and look'd at Priscilla, Thinking he never had seen her more fair, more divine in her beauty."
barely
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From this reading It is the 2d of March--four months later (barely four months, for some days must still elapse before that time is fully up)--and a raw evening,--very raw, and cold even for the time of year,--when the train, stopping at the Victoria Station, suffers a young man to alight from it.
beauty
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From this reading "Mute and amazed was Alden; and listen'd and look'd at Priscilla, Thinking he never had seen her more fair, more divine in her beauty."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It is the 2d of March--four months later (barely four months, for some days must still elapse before that time is fully up)--and a raw evening,--very raw, and cold even for the time of year,--when the train, stopping at the Victoria Station, suffers a young man to alight from it.
blue
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From this reading He is a tall young man, slight and upright, clad in one of the comfortable long coats of the period, with an aristocratic face and sweet, keen blue eyes.
clad
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From this reading He is a tall young man, slight and upright, clad in one of the comfortable long coats of the period, with an aristocratic face and sweet, keen blue eyes.
coats
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From this reading He is a tall young man, slight and upright, clad in one of the comfortable long coats of the period, with an aristocratic face and sweet, keen blue eyes.
cold
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From this reading It is the 2d of March--four months later (barely four months, for some days must still elapse before that time is fully up)--and a raw evening,--very raw, and cold even for the time of year,--when the train, stopping at the Victoria Station, suffers a young man to alight from it.
comfortable
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From this reading He is a tall young man, slight and upright, clad in one of the comfortable long coats of the period, with an aristocratic face and sweet, keen blue eyes.
d
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From this reading It is the 2d of March--four months later (barely four months, for some days must still elapse before that time is fully up)--and a raw evening,--very raw, and cold even for the time of year,--when the train, stopping at the Victoria Station, suffers a young man to alight from it.
dampness
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From this reading His moustache, fair and lengthy, is drooping sadly through dampness and the general inclemency of the weather.
days
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From this reading It is the 2d of March--four months later (barely four months, for some days must still elapse before that time is fully up)--and a raw evening,--very raw, and cold even for the time of year,--when the train, stopping at the Victoria Station, suffers a young man to alight from it.
divine
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From this reading "Mute and amazed was Alden; and listen'd and look'd at Priscilla, Thinking he never had seen her more fair, more divine in her beauty."
drooping
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From this reading His moustache, fair and lengthy, is drooping sadly through dampness and the general inclemency of the weather.
elapse
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From this reading It is the 2d of March--four months later (barely four months, for some days must still elapse before that time is fully up)--and a raw evening,--very raw, and cold even for the time of year,--when the train, stopping at the Victoria Station, suffers a young man to alight from it.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is the 2d of March--four months later (barely four months, for some days must still elapse before that time is fully up)--and a raw evening,--very raw, and cold even for the time of year,--when the train, stopping at the Victoria Station, suffers a young man to alight from it.
evening
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From this reading It is the 2d of March--four months later (barely four months, for some days must still elapse before that time is fully up)--and a raw evening,--very raw, and cold even for the time of year,--when the train, stopping at the Victoria Station, suffers a young man to alight from it.
eyes
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From this reading He is a tall young man, slight and upright, clad in one of the comfortable long coats of the period, with an aristocratic face and sweet, keen blue eyes.
face
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From this reading He is a tall young man, slight and upright, clad in one of the comfortable long coats of the period, with an aristocratic face and sweet, keen blue eyes.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Mute and amazed was Alden; and listen'd and look'd at Priscilla, Thinking he never had seen her more fair, more divine in her beauty."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is the 2d of March--four months later (barely four months, for some days must still elapse before that time is fully up)--and a raw evening,--very raw, and cold even for the time of year,--when the train, stopping at the Victoria Station, suffers a young man to alight from it.
four
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From this reading It is the 2d of March--four months later (barely four months, for some days must still elapse before that time is fully up)--and a raw evening,--very raw, and cold even for the time of year,--when the train, stopping at the Victoria Station, suffers a young man to alight from it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is the 2d of March--four months later (barely four months, for some days must still elapse before that time is fully up)--and a raw evening,--very raw, and cold even for the time of year,--when the train, stopping at the Victoria Station, suffers a young man to alight from it.
fully
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From this reading It is the 2d of March--four months later (barely four months, for some days must still elapse before that time is fully up)--and a raw evening,--very raw, and cold even for the time of year,--when the train, stopping at the Victoria Station, suffers a young man to alight from it.
general
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From this reading His moustache, fair and lengthy, is drooping sadly through dampness and the general inclemency of the weather.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Mute and amazed was Alden; and listen'd and look'd at Priscilla, Thinking he never had seen her more fair, more divine in her beauty."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mute and amazed was Alden; and listen'd and look'd at Priscilla, Thinking he never had seen her more fair, more divine in her beauty."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Mute and amazed was Alden; and listen'd and look'd at Priscilla, Thinking he never had seen her more fair, more divine in her beauty."
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His moustache, fair and lengthy, is drooping sadly through dampness and the general inclemency of the weather.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Mute and amazed was Alden; and listen'd and look'd at Priscilla, Thinking he never had seen her more fair, more divine in her beauty."
inclemency
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From this reading His moustache, fair and lengthy, is drooping sadly through dampness and the general inclemency of the weather.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the 2d of March--four months later (barely four months, for some days must still elapse before that time is fully up)--and a raw evening,--very raw, and cold even for the time of year,--when the train, stopping at the Victoria Station, suffers a young man to alight from it.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the 2d of March--four months later (barely four months, for some days must still elapse before that time is fully up)--and a raw evening,--very raw, and cold even for the time of year,--when the train, stopping at the Victoria Station, suffers a young man to alight from it.
keen
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From this reading He is a tall young man, slight and upright, clad in one of the comfortable long coats of the period, with an aristocratic face and sweet, keen blue eyes.
later
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From this reading It is the 2d of March--four months later (barely four months, for some days must still elapse before that time is fully up)--and a raw evening,--very raw, and cold even for the time of year,--when the train, stopping at the Victoria Station, suffers a young man to alight from it.
lengthy
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From this reading His moustache, fair and lengthy, is drooping sadly through dampness and the general inclemency of the weather.
listen'd
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From this reading "Mute and amazed was Alden; and listen'd and look'd at Priscilla, Thinking he never had seen her more fair, more divine in her beauty."
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He is a tall young man, slight and upright, clad in one of the comfortable long coats of the period, with an aristocratic face and sweet, keen blue eyes.
Longfellow
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From this reading --Longfellow.
look'd
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From this reading "Mute and amazed was Alden; and listen'd and look'd at Priscilla, Thinking he never had seen her more fair, more divine in her beauty."
man
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From this reading It is the 2d of March--four months later (barely four months, for some days must still elapse before that time is fully up)--and a raw evening,--very raw, and cold even for the time of year,--when the train, stopping at the Victoria Station, suffers a young man to alight from it.
March
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From this reading It is the 2d of March--four months later (barely four months, for some days must still elapse before that time is fully up)--and a raw evening,--very raw, and cold even for the time of year,--when the train, stopping at the Victoria Station, suffers a young man to alight from it.
months
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From this reading It is the 2d of March--four months later (barely four months, for some days must still elapse before that time is fully up)--and a raw evening,--very raw, and cold even for the time of year,--when the train, stopping at the Victoria Station, suffers a young man to alight from it.
more
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From this reading "Mute and amazed was Alden; and listen'd and look'd at Priscilla, Thinking he never had seen her more fair, more divine in her beauty."
moustache
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From this reading His moustache, fair and lengthy, is drooping sadly through dampness and the general inclemency of the weather.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It is the 2d of March--four months later (barely four months, for some days must still elapse before that time is fully up)--and a raw evening,--very raw, and cold even for the time of year,--when the train, stopping at the Victoria Station, suffers a young man to alight from it.
Mute
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From this reading "Mute and amazed was Alden; and listen'd and look'd at Priscilla, Thinking he never had seen her more fair, more divine in her beauty."
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Mute and amazed was Alden; and listen'd and look'd at Priscilla, Thinking he never had seen her more fair, more divine in her beauty."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is the 2d of March--four months later (barely four months, for some days must still elapse before that time is fully up)--and a raw evening,--very raw, and cold even for the time of year,--when the train, stopping at the Victoria Station, suffers a young man to alight from it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He is a tall young man, slight and upright, clad in one of the comfortable long coats of the period, with an aristocratic face and sweet, keen blue eyes.
period
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From this reading He is a tall young man, slight and upright, clad in one of the comfortable long coats of the period, with an aristocratic face and sweet, keen blue eyes.
Priscilla
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From this reading "Mute and amazed was Alden; and listen'd and look'd at Priscilla, Thinking he never had seen her more fair, more divine in her beauty."
raw
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From this reading It is the 2d of March--four months later (barely four months, for some days must still elapse before that time is fully up)--and a raw evening,--very raw, and cold even for the time of year,--when the train, stopping at the Victoria Station, suffers a young man to alight from it.
sadly
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From this reading His moustache, fair and lengthy, is drooping sadly through dampness and the general inclemency of the weather.
seen
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From this reading "Mute and amazed was Alden; and listen'd and look'd at Priscilla, Thinking he never had seen her more fair, more divine in her beauty."
slight
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From this reading He is a tall young man, slight and upright, clad in one of the comfortable long coats of the period, with an aristocratic face and sweet, keen blue eyes.
some
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From this reading It is the 2d of March--four months later (barely four months, for some days must still elapse before that time is fully up)--and a raw evening,--very raw, and cold even for the time of year,--when the train, stopping at the Victoria Station, suffers a young man to alight from it.
Station
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From this reading It is the 2d of March--four months later (barely four months, for some days must still elapse before that time is fully up)--and a raw evening,--very raw, and cold even for the time of year,--when the train, stopping at the Victoria Station, suffers a young man to alight from it.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is the 2d of March--four months later (barely four months, for some days must still elapse before that time is fully up)--and a raw evening,--very raw, and cold even for the time of year,--when the train, stopping at the Victoria Station, suffers a young man to alight from it.
stopping
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From this reading It is the 2d of March--four months later (barely four months, for some days must still elapse before that time is fully up)--and a raw evening,--very raw, and cold even for the time of year,--when the train, stopping at the Victoria Station, suffers a young man to alight from it.
suffers
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From this reading It is the 2d of March--four months later (barely four months, for some days must still elapse before that time is fully up)--and a raw evening,--very raw, and cold even for the time of year,--when the train, stopping at the Victoria Station, suffers a young man to alight from it.
sweet
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From this reading He is a tall young man, slight and upright, clad in one of the comfortable long coats of the period, with an aristocratic face and sweet, keen blue eyes.
tall
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From this reading He is a tall young man, slight and upright, clad in one of the comfortable long coats of the period, with an aristocratic face and sweet, keen blue eyes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is the 2d of March--four months later (barely four months, for some days must still elapse before that time is fully up)--and a raw evening,--very raw, and cold even for the time of year,--when the train, stopping at the Victoria Station, suffers a young man to alight from it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is the 2d of March--four months later (barely four months, for some days must still elapse before that time is fully up)--and a raw evening,--very raw, and cold even for the time of year,--when the train, stopping at the Victoria Station, suffers a young man to alight from it.
ThinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Mute and amazed was Alden; and listen'd and look'd at Priscilla, Thinking he never had seen her more fair, more divine in her beauty."
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His moustache, fair and lengthy, is drooping sadly through dampness and the general inclemency of the weather.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is the 2d of March--four months later (barely four months, for some days must still elapse before that time is fully up)--and a raw evening,--very raw, and cold even for the time of year,--when the train, stopping at the Victoria Station, suffers a young man to alight from it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is the 2d of March--four months later (barely four months, for some days must still elapse before that time is fully up)--and a raw evening,--very raw, and cold even for the time of year,--when the train, stopping at the Victoria Station, suffers a young man to alight from it.
train
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From this reading It is the 2d of March--four months later (barely four months, for some days must still elapse before that time is fully up)--and a raw evening,--very raw, and cold even for the time of year,--when the train, stopping at the Victoria Station, suffers a young man to alight from it.
up
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From this reading It is the 2d of March--four months later (barely four months, for some days must still elapse before that time is fully up)--and a raw evening,--very raw, and cold even for the time of year,--when the train, stopping at the Victoria Station, suffers a young man to alight from it.
upright
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From this reading He is a tall young man, slight and upright, clad in one of the comfortable long coats of the period, with an aristocratic face and sweet, keen blue eyes.
very
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From this reading It is the 2d of March--four months later (barely four months, for some days must still elapse before that time is fully up)--and a raw evening,--very raw, and cold even for the time of year,--when the train, stopping at the Victoria Station, suffers a young man to alight from it.
Victoria
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From this reading It is the 2d of March--four months later (barely four months, for some days must still elapse before that time is fully up)--and a raw evening,--very raw, and cold even for the time of year,--when the train, stopping at the Victoria Station, suffers a young man to alight from it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mute and amazed was Alden; and listen'd and look'd at Priscilla, Thinking he never had seen her more fair, more divine in her beauty."
weather
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From this reading His moustache, fair and lengthy, is drooping sadly through dampness and the general inclemency of the weather.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It is the 2d of March--four months later (barely four months, for some days must still elapse before that time is fully up)--and a raw evening,--very raw, and cold even for the time of year,--when the train, stopping at the Victoria Station, suffers a young man to alight from it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He is a tall young man, slight and upright, clad in one of the comfortable long coats of the period, with an aristocratic face and sweet, keen blue eyes.
year
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From this reading It is the 2d of March--four months later (barely four months, for some days must still elapse before that time is fully up)--and a raw evening,--very raw, and cold even for the time of year,--when the train, stopping at the Victoria Station, suffers a young man to alight from it.
young
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From this reading It is the 2d of March--four months later (barely four months, for some days must still elapse before that time is fully up)--and a raw evening,--very raw, and cold even for the time of year,--when the train, stopping at the Victoria Station, suffers a young man to alight from it.
