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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 He had always loved her as a boy, and when they were playmates; but now he found his love of that absorbing kind which masters a man’s whole being and dominates his life.
absorbing
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From this reading He had always loved her as a boy, and when they were playmates; but now he found his love of that absorbing kind which masters a man’s whole being and dominates his life.
always
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From this reading He had always loved her as a boy, and when they were playmates; but now he found his love of that absorbing kind which masters a man’s whole being and dominates his life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Little dreaming of the scene that was being enacted by Olivia and Bartley Bradstone, Bertie started on his way home.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had always loved her as a boy, and when they were playmates; but now he found his love of that absorbing kind which masters a man’s whole being and dominates his life.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Carfield was no great distance for a young man in first-rate condition, and he set out at a steady pace, thinking of Olivia at every step.
Bartley
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From this reading Little dreaming of the scene that was being enacted by Olivia and Bartley Bradstone, Bertie started on his way home.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Little dreaming of the scene that was being enacted by Olivia and Bartley Bradstone, Bertie started on his way home.
Bertie
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From this reading Little dreaming of the scene that was being enacted by Olivia and Bartley Bradstone, Bertie started on his way home.
boy
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From this reading He had always loved her as a boy, and when they were playmates; but now he found his love of that absorbing kind which masters a man’s whole being and dominates his life.
Bradstone
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From this reading Little dreaming of the scene that was being enacted by Olivia and Bartley Bradstone, Bertie started on his way home.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had always loved her as a boy, and when they were playmates; but now he found his love of that absorbing kind which masters a man’s whole being and dominates his life.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY PROXY.
Carfield
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From this reading He meant to walk to Carfield, and to think of Olivia every inch of the way.
condition
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From this reading Carfield was no great distance for a young man in first-rate condition, and he set out at a steady pace, thinking of Olivia at every step.
distance
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From this reading Carfield was no great distance for a young man in first-rate condition, and he set out at a steady pace, thinking of Olivia at every step.
dominates
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From this reading He had always loved her as a boy, and when they were playmates; but now he found his love of that absorbing kind which masters a man’s whole being and dominates his life.
dreaming
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From this reading Little dreaming of the scene that was being enacted by Olivia and Bartley Bradstone, Bertie started on his way home.
enacted
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From this reading Little dreaming of the scene that was being enacted by Olivia and Bartley Bradstone, Bertie started on his way home.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He meant to walk to Carfield, and to think of Olivia every inch of the way.
first-ratenounUS /ˈfirst-rate/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Carfield was no great distance for a young man in first-rate condition, and he set out at a steady pace, thinking of Olivia at every step.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Carfield was no great distance for a young man in first-rate condition, and he set out at a steady pace, thinking of Olivia at every step.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had always loved her as a boy, and when they were playmates; but now he found his love of that absorbing kind which masters a man’s whole being and dominates his life.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Carfield was no great distance for a young man in first-rate condition, and he set out at a steady pace, thinking of Olivia at every step.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had always loved her as a boy, and when they were playmates; but now he found his love of that absorbing kind which masters a man’s whole being and dominates his life.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He meant to walk to Carfield, and to think of Olivia every inch of the way.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had always loved her as a boy, and when they were playmates; but now he found his love of that absorbing kind which masters a man’s whole being and dominates his life.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Little dreaming of the scene that was being enacted by Olivia and Bartley Bradstone, Bertie started on his way home.
home
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From this reading Little dreaming of the scene that was being enacted by Olivia and Bartley Bradstone, Bertie started on his way home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Carfield was no great distance for a young man in first-rate condition, and he set out at a steady pace, thinking of Olivia at every step.
inch
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From this reading He meant to walk to Carfield, and to think of Olivia every inch of the way.
kind
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From this reading He had always loved her as a boy, and when they were playmates; but now he found his love of that absorbing kind which masters a man’s whole being and dominates his life.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had always loved her as a boy, and when they were playmates; but now he found his love of that absorbing kind which masters a man’s whole being and dominates his life.
LittlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little dreaming of the scene that was being enacted by Olivia and Bartley Bradstone, Bertie started on his way home.
love
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From this reading He had always loved her as a boy, and when they were playmates; but now he found his love of that absorbing kind which masters a man’s whole being and dominates his life.
loved
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From this reading He had always loved her as a boy, and when they were playmates; but now he found his love of that absorbing kind which masters a man’s whole being and dominates his life.
man
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From this reading Carfield was no great distance for a young man in first-rate condition, and he set out at a steady pace, thinking of Olivia at every step.
man's
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From this reading He had always loved her as a boy, and when they were playmates; but now he found his love of that absorbing kind which masters a man’s whole being and dominates his life.
masters
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From this reading He had always loved her as a boy, and when they were playmates; but now he found his love of that absorbing kind which masters a man’s whole being and dominates his life.
meant
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From this reading He meant to walk to Carfield, and to think of Olivia every inch of the way.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Carfield was no great distance for a young man in first-rate condition, and he set out at a steady pace, thinking of Olivia at every step.
now
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From this reading He had always loved her as a boy, and when they were playmates; but now he found his love of that absorbing kind which masters a man’s whole being and dominates his life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Little dreaming of the scene that was being enacted by Olivia and Bartley Bradstone, Bertie started on his way home.
Olivia
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From this reading Little dreaming of the scene that was being enacted by Olivia and Bartley Bradstone, Bertie started on his way home.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Little dreaming of the scene that was being enacted by Olivia and Bartley Bradstone, Bertie started on his way home.
out
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From this reading Carfield was no great distance for a young man in first-rate condition, and he set out at a steady pace, thinking of Olivia at every step.
pace
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From this reading Carfield was no great distance for a young man in first-rate condition, and he set out at a steady pace, thinking of Olivia at every step.
playmates
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From this reading He had always loved her as a boy, and when they were playmates; but now he found his love of that absorbing kind which masters a man’s whole being and dominates his life.
PROXY
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From this reading BY PROXY.
scene
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From this reading Little dreaming of the scene that was being enacted by Olivia and Bartley Bradstone, Bertie started on his way home.
set
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From this reading Carfield was no great distance for a young man in first-rate condition, and he set out at a steady pace, thinking of Olivia at every step.
started
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From this reading Little dreaming of the scene that was being enacted by Olivia and Bartley Bradstone, Bertie started on his way home.
steady
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From this reading Carfield was no great distance for a young man in first-rate condition, and he set out at a steady pace, thinking of Olivia at every step.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Carfield was no great distance for a young man in first-rate condition, and he set out at a steady pace, thinking of Olivia at every step.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Little dreaming of the scene that was being enacted by Olivia and Bartley Bradstone, Bertie started on his way home.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Little dreaming of the scene that was being enacted by Olivia and Bartley Bradstone, Bertie started on his way home.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had always loved her as a boy, and when they were playmates; but now he found his love of that absorbing kind which masters a man’s whole being and dominates his life.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He meant to walk to Carfield, and to think of Olivia every inch of the way.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Carfield was no great distance for a young man in first-rate condition, and he set out at a steady pace, thinking of Olivia at every step.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He meant to walk to Carfield, and to think of Olivia every inch of the way.
walk
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From this reading He meant to walk to Carfield, and to think of Olivia every inch of the way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Little dreaming of the scene that was being enacted by Olivia and Bartley Bradstone, Bertie started on his way home.
way
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From this reading Little dreaming of the scene that was being enacted by Olivia and Bartley Bradstone, Bertie started on his way home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had always loved her as a boy, and when they were playmates; but now he found his love of that absorbing kind which masters a man’s whole being and dominates his life.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had always loved her as a boy, and when they were playmates; but now he found his love of that absorbing kind which masters a man’s whole being and dominates his life.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had always loved her as a boy, and when they were playmates; but now he found his love of that absorbing kind which masters a man’s whole being and dominates his life.
whole
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From this reading He had always loved her as a boy, and when they were playmates; but now he found his love of that absorbing kind which masters a man’s whole being and dominates his life.
young
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From this reading Carfield was no great distance for a young man in first-rate condition, and he set out at a steady pace, thinking of Olivia at every step.
