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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 It made a good story, and though many who heard it shared Arthur's concern, none sank into such a deep dejection as he over this trial and failure of faith.
affair
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From this reading RETURN FROM THE HONEYMOON Though, before the event, Mr. Chaffe had enjoined secrecy in the matter of Lawrence Maynard, yet, since the affair fell out so contrary, none obeyed him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It made a good story, and though many who heard it shared Arthur's concern, none sank into such a deep dejection as he over this trial and failure of faith.
Arthur's
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From this reading It made a good story, and though many who heard it shared Arthur's concern, none sank into such a deep dejection as he over this trial and failure of faith.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It made a good story, and though many who heard it shared Arthur's concern, none sank into such a deep dejection as he over this trial and failure of faith.
attitude
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From this reading The attitude of Joe Stockman was defined in a conversation held a week later with Melinda.
Bamsey
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From this reading Jane Bamsey shared John's indignation that both parties had won their way; while her mother mourned with Mr. Chaffe over Dinah's downfall.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading RETURN FROM THE HONEYMOON Though, before the event, Mr. Chaffe had enjoined secrecy in the matter of Lawrence Maynard, yet, since the affair fell out so contrary, none obeyed him.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Jane Bamsey shared John's indignation that both parties had won their way; while her mother mourned with Mr. Chaffe over Dinah's downfall.
boxer
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From this reading For the rest Robert Withycombe and Callicott, the boxer, related their experience in many ears, and more laughed than frowned who heard them.
Callicott
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From this reading For the rest Robert Withycombe and Callicott, the boxer, related their experience in many ears, and more laughed than frowned who heard them.
Chaffe
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From this reading RETURN FROM THE HONEYMOON Though, before the event, Mr. Chaffe had enjoined secrecy in the matter of Lawrence Maynard, yet, since the affair fell out so contrary, none obeyed him.
concern
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From this reading It made a good story, and though many who heard it shared Arthur's concern, none sank into such a deep dejection as he over this trial and failure of faith.
contrary
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From this reading RETURN FROM THE HONEYMOON Though, before the event, Mr. Chaffe had enjoined secrecy in the matter of Lawrence Maynard, yet, since the affair fell out so contrary, none obeyed him.
conversation
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From this reading The attitude of Joe Stockman was defined in a conversation held a week later with Melinda.
deep
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From this reading It made a good story, and though many who heard it shared Arthur's concern, none sank into such a deep dejection as he over this trial and failure of faith.
defined
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From this reading The attitude of Joe Stockman was defined in a conversation held a week later with Melinda.
dejection
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From this reading It made a good story, and though many who heard it shared Arthur's concern, none sank into such a deep dejection as he over this trial and failure of faith.
Dinah's
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From this reading Jane Bamsey shared John's indignation that both parties had won their way; while her mother mourned with Mr. Chaffe over Dinah's downfall.
downfall
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From this reading Jane Bamsey shared John's indignation that both parties had won their way; while her mother mourned with Mr. Chaffe over Dinah's downfall.
ears
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From this reading For the rest Robert Withycombe and Callicott, the boxer, related their experience in many ears, and more laughed than frowned who heard them.
enjoined
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From this reading RETURN FROM THE HONEYMOON Though, before the event, Mr. Chaffe had enjoined secrecy in the matter of Lawrence Maynard, yet, since the affair fell out so contrary, none obeyed him.
event
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From this reading RETURN FROM THE HONEYMOON Though, before the event, Mr. Chaffe had enjoined secrecy in the matter of Lawrence Maynard, yet, since the affair fell out so contrary, none obeyed him.
experience
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From this reading For the rest Robert Withycombe and Callicott, the boxer, related their experience in many ears, and more laughed than frowned who heard them.
failure
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From this reading It made a good story, and though many who heard it shared Arthur's concern, none sank into such a deep dejection as he over this trial and failure of faith.
faith
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From this reading It made a good story, and though many who heard it shared Arthur's concern, none sank into such a deep dejection as he over this trial and failure of faith.
fell
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From this reading RETURN FROM THE HONEYMOON Though, before the event, Mr. Chaffe had enjoined secrecy in the matter of Lawrence Maynard, yet, since the affair fell out so contrary, none obeyed him.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the rest Robert Withycombe and Callicott, the boxer, related their experience in many ears, and more laughed than frowned who heard them.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading RETURN FROM THE HONEYMOON Though, before the event, Mr. Chaffe had enjoined secrecy in the matter of Lawrence Maynard, yet, since the affair fell out so contrary, none obeyed him.
frowned
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From this reading For the rest Robert Withycombe and Callicott, the boxer, related their experience in many ears, and more laughed than frowned who heard them.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It made a good story, and though many who heard it shared Arthur's concern, none sank into such a deep dejection as he over this trial and failure of faith.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading RETURN FROM THE HONEYMOON Though, before the event, Mr. Chaffe had enjoined secrecy in the matter of Lawrence Maynard, yet, since the affair fell out so contrary, none obeyed him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It made a good story, and though many who heard it shared Arthur's concern, none sank into such a deep dejection as he over this trial and failure of faith.
heard
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From this reading It made a good story, and though many who heard it shared Arthur's concern, none sank into such a deep dejection as he over this trial and failure of faith.
held
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From this reading The attitude of Joe Stockman was defined in a conversation held a week later with Melinda.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jane Bamsey shared John's indignation that both parties had won their way; while her mother mourned with Mr. Chaffe over Dinah's downfall.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading RETURN FROM THE HONEYMOON Though, before the event, Mr. Chaffe had enjoined secrecy in the matter of Lawrence Maynard, yet, since the affair fell out so contrary, none obeyed him.
HONEYMOON
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From this reading RETURN FROM THE HONEYMOON Though, before the event, Mr. Chaffe had enjoined secrecy in the matter of Lawrence Maynard, yet, since the affair fell out so contrary, none obeyed him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RETURN FROM THE HONEYMOON Though, before the event, Mr. Chaffe had enjoined secrecy in the matter of Lawrence Maynard, yet, since the affair fell out so contrary, none obeyed him.
indignation
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From this reading Jane Bamsey shared John's indignation that both parties had won their way; while her mother mourned with Mr. Chaffe over Dinah's downfall.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It made a good story, and though many who heard it shared Arthur's concern, none sank into such a deep dejection as he over this trial and failure of faith.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It made a good story, and though many who heard it shared Arthur's concern, none sank into such a deep dejection as he over this trial and failure of faith.
Jane
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From this reading Jane Bamsey shared John's indignation that both parties had won their way; while her mother mourned with Mr. Chaffe over Dinah's downfall.
Joe
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From this reading The attitude of Joe Stockman was defined in a conversation held a week later with Melinda.
John's
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From this reading Jane Bamsey shared John's indignation that both parties had won their way; while her mother mourned with Mr. Chaffe over Dinah's downfall.
later
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From this reading The attitude of Joe Stockman was defined in a conversation held a week later with Melinda.
laughed
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From this reading For the rest Robert Withycombe and Callicott, the boxer, related their experience in many ears, and more laughed than frowned who heard them.
Lawrence
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From this reading RETURN FROM THE HONEYMOON Though, before the event, Mr. Chaffe had enjoined secrecy in the matter of Lawrence Maynard, yet, since the affair fell out so contrary, none obeyed him.
made
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From this reading It made a good story, and though many who heard it shared Arthur's concern, none sank into such a deep dejection as he over this trial and failure of faith.
many
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From this reading It made a good story, and though many who heard it shared Arthur's concern, none sank into such a deep dejection as he over this trial and failure of faith.
matter
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From this reading RETURN FROM THE HONEYMOON Though, before the event, Mr. Chaffe had enjoined secrecy in the matter of Lawrence Maynard, yet, since the affair fell out so contrary, none obeyed him.
Maynard
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From this reading RETURN FROM THE HONEYMOON Though, before the event, Mr. Chaffe had enjoined secrecy in the matter of Lawrence Maynard, yet, since the affair fell out so contrary, none obeyed him.
Melinda
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From this reading The attitude of Joe Stockman was defined in a conversation held a week later with Melinda.
more
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From this reading For the rest Robert Withycombe and Callicott, the boxer, related their experience in many ears, and more laughed than frowned who heard them.
mother
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From this reading Jane Bamsey shared John's indignation that both parties had won their way; while her mother mourned with Mr. Chaffe over Dinah's downfall.
mourned
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From this reading Jane Bamsey shared John's indignation that both parties had won their way; while her mother mourned with Mr. Chaffe over Dinah's downfall.
Mr
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From this reading RETURN FROM THE HONEYMOON Though, before the event, Mr. Chaffe had enjoined secrecy in the matter of Lawrence Maynard, yet, since the affair fell out so contrary, none obeyed him.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading RETURN FROM THE HONEYMOON Though, before the event, Mr. Chaffe had enjoined secrecy in the matter of Lawrence Maynard, yet, since the affair fell out so contrary, none obeyed him.
obeyed
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From this reading RETURN FROM THE HONEYMOON Though, before the event, Mr. Chaffe had enjoined secrecy in the matter of Lawrence Maynard, yet, since the affair fell out so contrary, none obeyed him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RETURN FROM THE HONEYMOON Though, before the event, Mr. Chaffe had enjoined secrecy in the matter of Lawrence Maynard, yet, since the affair fell out so contrary, none obeyed him.
out
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From this reading RETURN FROM THE HONEYMOON Though, before the event, Mr. Chaffe had enjoined secrecy in the matter of Lawrence Maynard, yet, since the affair fell out so contrary, none obeyed him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It made a good story, and though many who heard it shared Arthur's concern, none sank into such a deep dejection as he over this trial and failure of faith.
parties
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From this reading Jane Bamsey shared John's indignation that both parties had won their way; while her mother mourned with Mr. Chaffe over Dinah's downfall.
related
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From this reading For the rest Robert Withycombe and Callicott, the boxer, related their experience in many ears, and more laughed than frowned who heard them.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the rest Robert Withycombe and Callicott, the boxer, related their experience in many ears, and more laughed than frowned who heard them.
RETURN
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From this reading RETURN FROM THE HONEYMOON Though, before the event, Mr. Chaffe had enjoined secrecy in the matter of Lawrence Maynard, yet, since the affair fell out so contrary, none obeyed him.
Robert
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From this reading For the rest Robert Withycombe and Callicott, the boxer, related their experience in many ears, and more laughed than frowned who heard them.
sank
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From this reading It made a good story, and though many who heard it shared Arthur's concern, none sank into such a deep dejection as he over this trial and failure of faith.
secrecy
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From this reading RETURN FROM THE HONEYMOON Though, before the event, Mr. Chaffe had enjoined secrecy in the matter of Lawrence Maynard, yet, since the affair fell out so contrary, none obeyed him.
shared
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From this reading It made a good story, and though many who heard it shared Arthur's concern, none sank into such a deep dejection as he over this trial and failure of faith.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading RETURN FROM THE HONEYMOON Though, before the event, Mr. Chaffe had enjoined secrecy in the matter of Lawrence Maynard, yet, since the affair fell out so contrary, none obeyed him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading RETURN FROM THE HONEYMOON Though, before the event, Mr. Chaffe had enjoined secrecy in the matter of Lawrence Maynard, yet, since the affair fell out so contrary, none obeyed him.
Stockman
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From this reading The attitude of Joe Stockman was defined in a conversation held a week later with Melinda.
story
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From this reading It made a good story, and though many who heard it shared Arthur's concern, none sank into such a deep dejection as he over this trial and failure of faith.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It made a good story, and though many who heard it shared Arthur's concern, none sank into such a deep dejection as he over this trial and failure of faith.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For the rest Robert Withycombe and Callicott, the boxer, related their experience in many ears, and more laughed than frowned who heard them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jane Bamsey shared John's indignation that both parties had won their way; while her mother mourned with Mr. Chaffe over Dinah's downfall.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RETURN FROM THE HONEYMOON Though, before the event, Mr. Chaffe had enjoined secrecy in the matter of Lawrence Maynard, yet, since the affair fell out so contrary, none obeyed him.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Jane Bamsey shared John's indignation that both parties had won their way; while her mother mourned with Mr. Chaffe over Dinah's downfall.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For the rest Robert Withycombe and Callicott, the boxer, related their experience in many ears, and more laughed than frowned who heard them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It made a good story, and though many who heard it shared Arthur's concern, none sank into such a deep dejection as he over this trial and failure of faith.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading RETURN FROM THE HONEYMOON Though, before the event, Mr. Chaffe had enjoined secrecy in the matter of Lawrence Maynard, yet, since the affair fell out so contrary, none obeyed him.
trial
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From this reading It made a good story, and though many who heard it shared Arthur's concern, none sank into such a deep dejection as he over this trial and failure of faith.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The attitude of Joe Stockman was defined in a conversation held a week later with Melinda.
way
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From this reading Jane Bamsey shared John's indignation that both parties had won their way; while her mother mourned with Mr. Chaffe over Dinah's downfall.
week
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From this reading The attitude of Joe Stockman was defined in a conversation held a week later with Melinda.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Jane Bamsey shared John's indignation that both parties had won their way; while her mother mourned with Mr. Chaffe over Dinah's downfall.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It made a good story, and though many who heard it shared Arthur's concern, none sank into such a deep dejection as he over this trial and failure of faith.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jane Bamsey shared John's indignation that both parties had won their way; while her mother mourned with Mr. Chaffe over Dinah's downfall.
Withycombe
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From this reading For the rest Robert Withycombe and Callicott, the boxer, related their experience in many ears, and more laughed than frowned who heard them.
won
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From this reading Jane Bamsey shared John's indignation that both parties had won their way; while her mother mourned with Mr. Chaffe over Dinah's downfall.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading RETURN FROM THE HONEYMOON Though, before the event, Mr. Chaffe had enjoined secrecy in the matter of Lawrence Maynard, yet, since the affair fell out so contrary, none obeyed him.
