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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 did not take Mamie with him, for he intended to remain only a few days, nor had she been at all desirous of accompanying him.
accompanying
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From this reading He did not take Mamie with him, for he intended to remain only a few days, nor had she been at all desirous of accompanying him.
acquaintance
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From this reading Her life in Paris oppressed her; the notion of Duluth was horrible; and the thought of living with Lucas in London, where she might meet an acquaintance of Heriot's at any turn, was repugnant in an almost equal degree.
afterwards
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From this reading Some weeks afterwards Field went to England.
all
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From this reading He did not take Mamie with him, for he intended to remain only a few days, nor had she been at all desirous of accompanying him.
almost
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From this reading Her life in Paris oppressed her; the notion of Duluth was horrible; and the thought of living with Lucas in London, where she might meet an acquaintance of Heriot's at any turn, was repugnant in an almost equal degree.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her life in Paris oppressed her; the notion of Duluth was horrible; and the thought of living with Lucas in London, where she might meet an acquaintance of Heriot's at any turn, was repugnant in an almost equal degree.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her life in Paris oppressed her; the notion of Duluth was horrible; and the thought of living with Lucas in London, where she might meet an acquaintance of Heriot's at any turn, was repugnant in an almost equal degree.
any
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From this reading Her life in Paris oppressed her; the notion of Duluth was horrible; and the thought of living with Lucas in London, where she might meet an acquaintance of Heriot's at any turn, was repugnant in an almost equal degree.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He did not take Mamie with him, for he intended to remain only a few days, nor had she been at all desirous of accompanying him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He did not take Mamie with him, for he intended to remain only a few days, nor had she been at all desirous of accompanying him.
begun
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From this reading She had begun, indeed, to see that she did not know what she did desire.
days
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From this reading He did not take Mamie with him, for he intended to remain only a few days, nor had she been at all desirous of accompanying him.
degree
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From this reading Her life in Paris oppressed her; the notion of Duluth was horrible; and the thought of living with Lucas in London, where she might meet an acquaintance of Heriot's at any turn, was repugnant in an almost equal degree.
desire
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From this reading She had begun, indeed, to see that she did not know what she did desire.
desirousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərəs/
having a strong wish to do or obtain something
From this reading He did not take Mamie with him, for he intended to remain only a few days, nor had she been at all desirous of accompanying him.
detained
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From this reading Field was unexpectedly detained in London.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not take Mamie with him, for he intended to remain only a few days, nor had she been at all desirous of accompanying him.
Duluth
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From this reading Her life in Paris oppressed her; the notion of Duluth was horrible; and the thought of living with Lucas in London, where she might meet an acquaintance of Heriot's at any turn, was repugnant in an almost equal degree.
England
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From this reading Some weeks afterwards Field went to England.
equal
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From this reading Her life in Paris oppressed her; the notion of Duluth was horrible; and the thought of living with Lucas in London, where she might meet an acquaintance of Heriot's at any turn, was repugnant in an almost equal degree.
few
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From this reading He did not take Mamie with him, for he intended to remain only a few days, nor had she been at all desirous of accompanying him.
Field
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From this reading Some weeks afterwards Field went to England.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He did not take Mamie with him, for he intended to remain only a few days, nor had she been at all desirous of accompanying him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He did not take Mamie with him, for he intended to remain only a few days, nor had she been at all desirous of accompanying him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not take Mamie with him, for he intended to remain only a few days, nor had she been at all desirous of accompanying him.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her life in Paris oppressed her; the notion of Duluth was horrible; and the thought of living with Lucas in London, where she might meet an acquaintance of Heriot's at any turn, was repugnant in an almost equal degree.
Heriot's
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From this reading Her life in Paris oppressed her; the notion of Duluth was horrible; and the thought of living with Lucas in London, where she might meet an acquaintance of Heriot's at any turn, was repugnant in an almost equal degree.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did not take Mamie with him, for he intended to remain only a few days, nor had she been at all desirous of accompanying him.
horrible
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From this reading Her life in Paris oppressed her; the notion of Duluth was horrible; and the thought of living with Lucas in London, where she might meet an acquaintance of Heriot's at any turn, was repugnant in an almost equal degree.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her life in Paris oppressed her; the notion of Duluth was horrible; and the thought of living with Lucas in London, where she might meet an acquaintance of Heriot's at any turn, was repugnant in an almost equal degree.
indeed
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From this reading She had begun, indeed, to see that she did not know what she did desire.
intended
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From this reading He did not take Mamie with him, for he intended to remain only a few days, nor had she been at all desirous of accompanying him.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had begun, indeed, to see that she did not know what she did desire.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her life in Paris oppressed her; the notion of Duluth was horrible; and the thought of living with Lucas in London, where she might meet an acquaintance of Heriot's at any turn, was repugnant in an almost equal degree.
living
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From this reading Her life in Paris oppressed her; the notion of Duluth was horrible; and the thought of living with Lucas in London, where she might meet an acquaintance of Heriot's at any turn, was repugnant in an almost equal degree.
London
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From this reading Her life in Paris oppressed her; the notion of Duluth was horrible; and the thought of living with Lucas in London, where she might meet an acquaintance of Heriot's at any turn, was repugnant in an almost equal degree.
Lucas
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From this reading Her life in Paris oppressed her; the notion of Duluth was horrible; and the thought of living with Lucas in London, where she might meet an acquaintance of Heriot's at any turn, was repugnant in an almost equal degree.
Mamie
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From this reading He did not take Mamie with him, for he intended to remain only a few days, nor had she been at all desirous of accompanying him.
meet
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From this reading Her life in Paris oppressed her; the notion of Duluth was horrible; and the thought of living with Lucas in London, where she might meet an acquaintance of Heriot's at any turn, was repugnant in an almost equal degree.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Her life in Paris oppressed her; the notion of Duluth was horrible; and the thought of living with Lucas in London, where she might meet an acquaintance of Heriot's at any turn, was repugnant in an almost equal degree.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He did not take Mamie with him, for he intended to remain only a few days, nor had she been at all desirous of accompanying him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not take Mamie with him, for he intended to remain only a few days, nor had she been at all desirous of accompanying him.
notion
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From this reading Her life in Paris oppressed her; the notion of Duluth was horrible; and the thought of living with Lucas in London, where she might meet an acquaintance of Heriot's at any turn, was repugnant in an almost equal degree.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He did not take Mamie with him, for he intended to remain only a few days, nor had she been at all desirous of accompanying him.
only
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From this reading He did not take Mamie with him, for he intended to remain only a few days, nor had she been at all desirous of accompanying him.
oppressed
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From this reading Her life in Paris oppressed her; the notion of Duluth was horrible; and the thought of living with Lucas in London, where she might meet an acquaintance of Heriot's at any turn, was repugnant in an almost equal degree.
Paris
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From this reading Her life in Paris oppressed her; the notion of Duluth was horrible; and the thought of living with Lucas in London, where she might meet an acquaintance of Heriot's at any turn, was repugnant in an almost equal degree.
remain
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From this reading He did not take Mamie with him, for he intended to remain only a few days, nor had she been at all desirous of accompanying him.
repugnant
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From this reading Her life in Paris oppressed her; the notion of Duluth was horrible; and the thought of living with Lucas in London, where she might meet an acquaintance of Heriot's at any turn, was repugnant in an almost equal degree.
see
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From this reading She had begun, indeed, to see that she did not know what she did desire.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not take Mamie with him, for he intended to remain only a few days, nor had she been at all desirous of accompanying him.
Some
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From this reading Some weeks afterwards Field went to England.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not take Mamie with him, for he intended to remain only a few days, nor had she been at all desirous of accompanying him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had begun, indeed, to see that she did not know what she did desire.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her life in Paris oppressed her; the notion of Duluth was horrible; and the thought of living with Lucas in London, where she might meet an acquaintance of Heriot's at any turn, was repugnant in an almost equal degree.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her life in Paris oppressed her; the notion of Duluth was horrible; and the thought of living with Lucas in London, where she might meet an acquaintance of Heriot's at any turn, was repugnant in an almost equal degree.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some weeks afterwards Field went to England.
turn
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From this reading Her life in Paris oppressed her; the notion of Duluth was horrible; and the thought of living with Lucas in London, where she might meet an acquaintance of Heriot's at any turn, was repugnant in an almost equal degree.
unexpectedly
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From this reading Field was unexpectedly detained in London.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her life in Paris oppressed her; the notion of Duluth was horrible; and the thought of living with Lucas in London, where she might meet an acquaintance of Heriot's at any turn, was repugnant in an almost equal degree.
weeks
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From this reading Some weeks afterwards Field went to England.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some weeks afterwards Field went to England.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She had begun, indeed, to see that she did not know what she did desire.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Her life in Paris oppressed her; the notion of Duluth was horrible; and the thought of living with Lucas in London, where she might meet an acquaintance of Heriot's at any turn, was repugnant in an almost equal degree.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He did not take Mamie with him, for he intended to remain only a few days, nor had she been at all desirous of accompanying him.
