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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 little party travelled, as it is in the nature of the British tourist to travel, when he is fairly started, developing suddenly a perfect passion for sight-seeing, and for long and wearisome journeys.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading They rushed across France with the speed of an express train, and made a dash at Switzerland, though it was so early in the year.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even when they paused in Paris, which she knew as well as or better than anything in her own country, she still felt herself a tourist, and went conscientiously over again and saw the sights--for Kate, she said, but also for herself.
all
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From this reading They had it almost all to themselves, the routes being scarcely open, and the great rush of travellers not yet begun; and who, that does not know it, can fancy how beautiful it is among the mountains in May!
almost
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From this reading They had it almost all to themselves, the routes being scarcely open, and the great rush of travellers not yet begun; and who, that does not know it, can fancy how beautiful it is among the mountains in May!
also
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From this reading Even when they paused in Paris, which she knew as well as or better than anything in her own country, she still felt herself a tourist, and went conscientiously over again and saw the sights--for Kate, she said, but also for herself.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading They had it almost all to themselves, the routes being scarcely open, and the great rush of travellers not yet begun; and who, that does not know it, can fancy how beautiful it is among the mountains in May!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They rushed across France with the speed of an express train, and made a dash at Switzerland, though it was so early in the year.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The little party travelled, as it is in the nature of the British tourist to travel, when he is fairly started, developing suddenly a perfect passion for sight-seeing, and for long and wearisome journeys.
Anderson
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From this reading Mrs. Anderson, though she was old enough and experienced enough to have known better, took the plunge with the truest national enthusiasm.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Even when they paused in Paris, which she knew as well as or better than anything in her own country, she still felt herself a tourist, and went conscientiously over again and saw the sights--for Kate, she said, but also for herself.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The little party travelled, as it is in the nature of the British tourist to travel, when he is fairly started, developing suddenly a perfect passion for sight-seeing, and for long and wearisome journeys.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They rushed across France with the speed of an express train, and made a dash at Switzerland, though it was so early in the year.
beautiful
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From this reading They had it almost all to themselves, the routes being scarcely open, and the great rush of travellers not yet begun; and who, that does not know it, can fancy how beautiful it is among the mountains in May!
begun
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From this reading They had it almost all to themselves, the routes being scarcely open, and the great rush of travellers not yet begun; and who, that does not know it, can fancy how beautiful it is among the mountains in May!
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They had it almost all to themselves, the routes being scarcely open, and the great rush of travellers not yet begun; and who, that does not know it, can fancy how beautiful it is among the mountains in May!
better
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From this reading Mrs. Anderson, though she was old enough and experienced enough to have known better, took the plunge with the truest national enthusiasm.
British
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From this reading The little party travelled, as it is in the nature of the British tourist to travel, when he is fairly started, developing suddenly a perfect passion for sight-seeing, and for long and wearisome journeys.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Even when they paused in Paris, which she knew as well as or better than anything in her own country, she still felt herself a tourist, and went conscientiously over again and saw the sights--for Kate, she said, but also for herself.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading They had it almost all to themselves, the routes being scarcely open, and the great rush of travellers not yet begun; and who, that does not know it, can fancy how beautiful it is among the mountains in May!
conscientiously
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From this reading Even when they paused in Paris, which she knew as well as or better than anything in her own country, she still felt herself a tourist, and went conscientiously over again and saw the sights--for Kate, she said, but also for herself.
country
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From this reading Even when they paused in Paris, which she knew as well as or better than anything in her own country, she still felt herself a tourist, and went conscientiously over again and saw the sights--for Kate, she said, but also for herself.
dash
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From this reading They rushed across France with the speed of an express train, and made a dash at Switzerland, though it was so early in the year.
developing
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From this reading The little party travelled, as it is in the nature of the British tourist to travel, when he is fairly started, developing suddenly a perfect passion for sight-seeing, and for long and wearisome journeys.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had it almost all to themselves, the routes being scarcely open, and the great rush of travellers not yet begun; and who, that does not know it, can fancy how beautiful it is among the mountains in May!
early
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From this reading They rushed across France with the speed of an express train, and made a dash at Switzerland, though it was so early in the year.
enough
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From this reading Mrs. Anderson, though she was old enough and experienced enough to have known better, took the plunge with the truest national enthusiasm.
enthusiasm
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From this reading Mrs. Anderson, though she was old enough and experienced enough to have known better, took the plunge with the truest national enthusiasm.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even when they paused in Paris, which she knew as well as or better than anything in her own country, she still felt herself a tourist, and went conscientiously over again and saw the sights--for Kate, she said, but also for herself.
experienced
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From this reading Mrs. Anderson, though she was old enough and experienced enough to have known better, took the plunge with the truest national enthusiasm.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading They rushed across France with the speed of an express train, and made a dash at Switzerland, though it was so early in the year.
fairly
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From this reading The little party travelled, as it is in the nature of the British tourist to travel, when he is fairly started, developing suddenly a perfect passion for sight-seeing, and for long and wearisome journeys.
fancy
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From this reading They had it almost all to themselves, the routes being scarcely open, and the great rush of travellers not yet begun; and who, that does not know it, can fancy how beautiful it is among the mountains in May!
felt
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From this reading Even when they paused in Paris, which she knew as well as or better than anything in her own country, she still felt herself a tourist, and went conscientiously over again and saw the sights--for Kate, she said, but also for herself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The little party travelled, as it is in the nature of the British tourist to travel, when he is fairly started, developing suddenly a perfect passion for sight-seeing, and for long and wearisome journeys.
France
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From this reading They rushed across France with the speed of an express train, and made a dash at Switzerland, though it was so early in the year.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had it almost all to themselves, the routes being scarcely open, and the great rush of travellers not yet begun; and who, that does not know it, can fancy how beautiful it is among the mountains in May!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had it almost all to themselves, the routes being scarcely open, and the great rush of travellers not yet begun; and who, that does not know it, can fancy how beautiful it is among the mountains in May!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mrs. Anderson, though she was old enough and experienced enough to have known better, took the plunge with the truest national enthusiasm.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The little party travelled, as it is in the nature of the British tourist to travel, when he is fairly started, developing suddenly a perfect passion for sight-seeing, and for long and wearisome journeys.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Even when they paused in Paris, which she knew as well as or better than anything in her own country, she still felt herself a tourist, and went conscientiously over again and saw the sights--for Kate, she said, but also for herself.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Even when they paused in Paris, which she knew as well as or better than anything in her own country, she still felt herself a tourist, and went conscientiously over again and saw the sights--for Kate, she said, but also for herself.
how
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From this reading They had it almost all to themselves, the routes being scarcely open, and the great rush of travellers not yet begun; and who, that does not know it, can fancy how beautiful it is among the mountains in May!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The little party travelled, as it is in the nature of the British tourist to travel, when he is fairly started, developing suddenly a perfect passion for sight-seeing, and for long and wearisome journeys.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little party travelled, as it is in the nature of the British tourist to travel, when he is fairly started, developing suddenly a perfect passion for sight-seeing, and for long and wearisome journeys.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The little party travelled, as it is in the nature of the British tourist to travel, when he is fairly started, developing suddenly a perfect passion for sight-seeing, and for long and wearisome journeys.
journeys
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From this reading The little party travelled, as it is in the nature of the British tourist to travel, when he is fairly started, developing suddenly a perfect passion for sight-seeing, and for long and wearisome journeys.
Kate
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From this reading Even when they paused in Paris, which she knew as well as or better than anything in her own country, she still felt herself a tourist, and went conscientiously over again and saw the sights--for Kate, she said, but also for herself.
knew
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From this reading Even when they paused in Paris, which she knew as well as or better than anything in her own country, she still felt herself a tourist, and went conscientiously over again and saw the sights--for Kate, she said, but also for herself.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had it almost all to themselves, the routes being scarcely open, and the great rush of travellers not yet begun; and who, that does not know it, can fancy how beautiful it is among the mountains in May!
known
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From this reading Mrs. Anderson, though she was old enough and experienced enough to have known better, took the plunge with the truest national enthusiasm.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little party travelled, as it is in the nature of the British tourist to travel, when he is fairly started, developing suddenly a perfect passion for sight-seeing, and for long and wearisome journeys.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little party travelled, as it is in the nature of the British tourist to travel, when he is fairly started, developing suddenly a perfect passion for sight-seeing, and for long and wearisome journeys.
made
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From this reading They rushed across France with the speed of an express train, and made a dash at Switzerland, though it was so early in the year.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading They had it almost all to themselves, the routes being scarcely open, and the great rush of travellers not yet begun; and who, that does not know it, can fancy how beautiful it is among the mountains in May!
mountains
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From this reading They had it almost all to themselves, the routes being scarcely open, and the great rush of travellers not yet begun; and who, that does not know it, can fancy how beautiful it is among the mountains in May!
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Anderson, though she was old enough and experienced enough to have known better, took the plunge with the truest national enthusiasm.
national
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From this reading Mrs. Anderson, though she was old enough and experienced enough to have known better, took the plunge with the truest national enthusiasm.
nature
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From this reading The little party travelled, as it is in the nature of the British tourist to travel, when he is fairly started, developing suddenly a perfect passion for sight-seeing, and for long and wearisome journeys.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had it almost all to themselves, the routes being scarcely open, and the great rush of travellers not yet begun; and who, that does not know it, can fancy how beautiful it is among the mountains in May!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little party travelled, as it is in the nature of the British tourist to travel, when he is fairly started, developing suddenly a perfect passion for sight-seeing, and for long and wearisome journeys.
old
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From this reading Mrs. Anderson, though she was old enough and experienced enough to have known better, took the plunge with the truest national enthusiasm.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading They had it almost all to themselves, the routes being scarcely open, and the great rush of travellers not yet begun; and who, that does not know it, can fancy how beautiful it is among the mountains in May!
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Even when they paused in Paris, which she knew as well as or better than anything in her own country, she still felt herself a tourist, and went conscientiously over again and saw the sights--for Kate, she said, but also for herself.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Even when they paused in Paris, which she knew as well as or better than anything in her own country, she still felt herself a tourist, and went conscientiously over again and saw the sights--for Kate, she said, but also for herself.
own
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From this reading Even when they paused in Paris, which she knew as well as or better than anything in her own country, she still felt herself a tourist, and went conscientiously over again and saw the sights--for Kate, she said, but also for herself.
Paris
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From this reading Even when they paused in Paris, which she knew as well as or better than anything in her own country, she still felt herself a tourist, and went conscientiously over again and saw the sights--for Kate, she said, but also for herself.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little party travelled, as it is in the nature of the British tourist to travel, when he is fairly started, developing suddenly a perfect passion for sight-seeing, and for long and wearisome journeys.
passion
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From this reading The little party travelled, as it is in the nature of the British tourist to travel, when he is fairly started, developing suddenly a perfect passion for sight-seeing, and for long and wearisome journeys.
paused
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From this reading Even when they paused in Paris, which she knew as well as or better than anything in her own country, she still felt herself a tourist, and went conscientiously over again and saw the sights--for Kate, she said, but also for herself.
perfect
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From this reading The little party travelled, as it is in the nature of the British tourist to travel, when he is fairly started, developing suddenly a perfect passion for sight-seeing, and for long and wearisome journeys.
plunge
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From this reading Mrs. Anderson, though she was old enough and experienced enough to have known better, took the plunge with the truest national enthusiasm.
routes
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From this reading They had it almost all to themselves, the routes being scarcely open, and the great rush of travellers not yet begun; and who, that does not know it, can fancy how beautiful it is among the mountains in May!
rush
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From this reading They had it almost all to themselves, the routes being scarcely open, and the great rush of travellers not yet begun; and who, that does not know it, can fancy how beautiful it is among the mountains in May!
rushed
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From this reading They rushed across France with the speed of an express train, and made a dash at Switzerland, though it was so early in the year.
said
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From this reading Even when they paused in Paris, which she knew as well as or better than anything in her own country, she still felt herself a tourist, and went conscientiously over again and saw the sights--for Kate, she said, but also for herself.
saw
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From this reading Even when they paused in Paris, which she knew as well as or better than anything in her own country, she still felt herself a tourist, and went conscientiously over again and saw the sights--for Kate, she said, but also for herself.
scarcely
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From this reading They had it almost all to themselves, the routes being scarcely open, and the great rush of travellers not yet begun; and who, that does not know it, can fancy how beautiful it is among the mountains in May!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Anderson, though she was old enough and experienced enough to have known better, took the plunge with the truest national enthusiasm.
sight-seeing
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From this reading The little party travelled, as it is in the nature of the British tourist to travel, when he is fairly started, developing suddenly a perfect passion for sight-seeing, and for long and wearisome journeys.
sights
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From this reading Even when they paused in Paris, which she knew as well as or better than anything in her own country, she still felt herself a tourist, and went conscientiously over again and saw the sights--for Kate, she said, but also for herself.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They rushed across France with the speed of an express train, and made a dash at Switzerland, though it was so early in the year.
speed
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From this reading They rushed across France with the speed of an express train, and made a dash at Switzerland, though it was so early in the year.
started
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From this reading The little party travelled, as it is in the nature of the British tourist to travel, when he is fairly started, developing suddenly a perfect passion for sight-seeing, and for long and wearisome journeys.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even when they paused in Paris, which she knew as well as or better than anything in her own country, she still felt herself a tourist, and went conscientiously over again and saw the sights--for Kate, she said, but also for herself.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The little party travelled, as it is in the nature of the British tourist to travel, when he is fairly started, developing suddenly a perfect passion for sight-seeing, and for long and wearisome journeys.
Switzerland
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From this reading They rushed across France with the speed of an express train, and made a dash at Switzerland, though it was so early in the year.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Even when they paused in Paris, which she knew as well as or better than anything in her own country, she still felt herself a tourist, and went conscientiously over again and saw the sights--for Kate, she said, but also for herself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had it almost all to themselves, the routes being scarcely open, and the great rush of travellers not yet begun; and who, that does not know it, can fancy how beautiful it is among the mountains in May!
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little party travelled, as it is in the nature of the British tourist to travel, when he is fairly started, developing suddenly a perfect passion for sight-seeing, and for long and wearisome journeys.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They had it almost all to themselves, the routes being scarcely open, and the great rush of travellers not yet begun; and who, that does not know it, can fancy how beautiful it is among the mountains in May!
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even when they paused in Paris, which she knew as well as or better than anything in her own country, she still felt herself a tourist, and went conscientiously over again and saw the sights--for Kate, she said, but also for herself.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Mrs. Anderson, though she was old enough and experienced enough to have known better, took the plunge with the truest national enthusiasm.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The little party travelled, as it is in the nature of the British tourist to travel, when he is fairly started, developing suddenly a perfect passion for sight-seeing, and for long and wearisome journeys.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Anderson, though she was old enough and experienced enough to have known better, took the plunge with the truest national enthusiasm.
tourist
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From this reading The little party travelled, as it is in the nature of the British tourist to travel, when he is fairly started, developing suddenly a perfect passion for sight-seeing, and for long and wearisome journeys.
train
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From this reading They rushed across France with the speed of an express train, and made a dash at Switzerland, though it was so early in the year.
travel
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From this reading The little party travelled, as it is in the nature of the British tourist to travel, when he is fairly started, developing suddenly a perfect passion for sight-seeing, and for long and wearisome journeys.
travelled
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From this reading The little party travelled, as it is in the nature of the British tourist to travel, when he is fairly started, developing suddenly a perfect passion for sight-seeing, and for long and wearisome journeys.
travellers
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From this reading They had it almost all to themselves, the routes being scarcely open, and the great rush of travellers not yet begun; and who, that does not know it, can fancy how beautiful it is among the mountains in May!
truest
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From this reading Mrs. Anderson, though she was old enough and experienced enough to have known better, took the plunge with the truest national enthusiasm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Anderson, though she was old enough and experienced enough to have known better, took the plunge with the truest national enthusiasm.
wearisome
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From this reading The little party travelled, as it is in the nature of the British tourist to travel, when he is fairly started, developing suddenly a perfect passion for sight-seeing, and for long and wearisome journeys.
well
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From this reading Even when they paused in Paris, which she knew as well as or better than anything in her own country, she still felt herself a tourist, and went conscientiously over again and saw the sights--for Kate, she said, but also for herself.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even when they paused in Paris, which she knew as well as or better than anything in her own country, she still felt herself a tourist, and went conscientiously over again and saw the sights--for Kate, she said, but also for herself.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The little party travelled, as it is in the nature of the British tourist to travel, when he is fairly started, developing suddenly a perfect passion for sight-seeing, and for long and wearisome journeys.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Even when they paused in Paris, which she knew as well as or better than anything in her own country, she still felt herself a tourist, and went conscientiously over again and saw the sights--for Kate, she said, but also for herself.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They had it almost all to themselves, the routes being scarcely open, and the great rush of travellers not yet begun; and who, that does not know it, can fancy how beautiful it is among the mountains in May!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Anderson, though she was old enough and experienced enough to have known better, took the plunge with the truest national enthusiasm.
year
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From this reading They rushed across France with the speed of an express train, and made a dash at Switzerland, though it was so early in the year.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading They had it almost all to themselves, the routes being scarcely open, and the great rush of travellers not yet begun; and who, that does not know it, can fancy how beautiful it is among the mountains in May!
