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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 was on the whole, much easier not to begin a thing at all than to begin it and find one must hastily search about for not too noticeable methods of ending it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was on the whole, much easier not to begin a thing at all than to begin it and find one must hastily search about for not too noticeable methods of ending it.
agility
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From this reading The gulf between it and the new owner of Temple Barholm was too wide and deep to be crossed without effort combined with immense mental agility.
Alicia
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From this reading A few unimportant, tentative calls were made, and several ladies who had remained unaware of Miss Alicia during her first benefactor's time drove over to see what she was like and perhaps by chance hear something of interest.
all
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From this reading It was on the whole, much easier not to begin a thing at all than to begin it and find one must hastily search about for not too noticeable methods of ending it.
amazed
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From this reading One or two of them who saw Tembarom went away puzzled and amazed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The gulf between it and the new owner of Temple Barholm was too wide and deep to be crossed without effort combined with immense mental agility.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was on the whole, much easier not to begin a thing at all than to begin it and find one must hastily search about for not too noticeable methods of ending it.
attitude
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From this reading The country was discreetly conservative in its social attitude.
away
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From this reading One or two of them who saw Tembarom went away puzzled and amazed.
Barholm
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From this reading The gulf between it and the new owner of Temple Barholm was too wide and deep to be crossed without effort combined with immense mental agility.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The gulf between it and the new owner of Temple Barholm was too wide and deep to be crossed without effort combined with immense mental agility.
begin
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From this reading It was on the whole, much easier not to begin a thing at all than to begin it and find one must hastily search about for not too noticeable methods of ending it.
benefactor's
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From this reading A few unimportant, tentative calls were made, and several ladies who had remained unaware of Miss Alicia during her first benefactor's time drove over to see what she was like and perhaps by chance hear something of interest.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The gulf between it and the new owner of Temple Barholm was too wide and deep to be crossed without effort combined with immense mental agility.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A few unimportant, tentative calls were made, and several ladies who had remained unaware of Miss Alicia during her first benefactor's time drove over to see what she was like and perhaps by chance hear something of interest.
calls
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From this reading A few unimportant, tentative calls were made, and several ladies who had remained unaware of Miss Alicia during her first benefactor's time drove over to see what she was like and perhaps by chance hear something of interest.
chance
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From this reading A few unimportant, tentative calls were made, and several ladies who had remained unaware of Miss Alicia during her first benefactor's time drove over to see what she was like and perhaps by chance hear something of interest.
combined
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From this reading The gulf between it and the new owner of Temple Barholm was too wide and deep to be crossed without effort combined with immense mental agility.
conservative
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From this reading The country was discreetly conservative in its social attitude.
country
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From this reading The country was discreetly conservative in its social attitude.
crossed
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From this reading The gulf between it and the new owner of Temple Barholm was too wide and deep to be crossed without effort combined with immense mental agility.
deep
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From this reading The gulf between it and the new owner of Temple Barholm was too wide and deep to be crossed without effort combined with immense mental agility.
discreetly
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From this reading The country was discreetly conservative in its social attitude.
drove
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From this reading A few unimportant, tentative calls were made, and several ladies who had remained unaware of Miss Alicia during her first benefactor's time drove over to see what she was like and perhaps by chance hear something of interest.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading A few unimportant, tentative calls were made, and several ladies who had remained unaware of Miss Alicia during her first benefactor's time drove over to see what she was like and perhaps by chance hear something of interest.
easier
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From this reading It was on the whole, much easier not to begin a thing at all than to begin it and find one must hastily search about for not too noticeable methods of ending it.
effort
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From this reading The gulf between it and the new owner of Temple Barholm was too wide and deep to be crossed without effort combined with immense mental agility.
ending
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From this reading It was on the whole, much easier not to begin a thing at all than to begin it and find one must hastily search about for not too noticeable methods of ending it.
few
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From this reading A few unimportant, tentative calls were made, and several ladies who had remained unaware of Miss Alicia during her first benefactor's time drove over to see what she was like and perhaps by chance hear something of interest.
find
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From this reading It was on the whole, much easier not to begin a thing at all than to begin it and find one must hastily search about for not too noticeable methods of ending it.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few unimportant, tentative calls were made, and several ladies who had remained unaware of Miss Alicia during her first benefactor's time drove over to see what she was like and perhaps by chance hear something of interest.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was on the whole, much easier not to begin a thing at all than to begin it and find one must hastily search about for not too noticeable methods of ending it.
gulf
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From this reading The gulf between it and the new owner of Temple Barholm was too wide and deep to be crossed without effort combined with immense mental agility.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A few unimportant, tentative calls were made, and several ladies who had remained unaware of Miss Alicia during her first benefactor's time drove over to see what she was like and perhaps by chance hear something of interest.
hastily
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From this reading It was on the whole, much easier not to begin a thing at all than to begin it and find one must hastily search about for not too noticeable methods of ending it.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few unimportant, tentative calls were made, and several ladies who had remained unaware of Miss Alicia during her first benefactor's time drove over to see what she was like and perhaps by chance hear something of interest.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A few unimportant, tentative calls were made, and several ladies who had remained unaware of Miss Alicia during her first benefactor's time drove over to see what she was like and perhaps by chance hear something of interest.
immense
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From this reading The gulf between it and the new owner of Temple Barholm was too wide and deep to be crossed without effort combined with immense mental agility.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The country was discreetly conservative in its social attitude.
interest
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From this reading A few unimportant, tentative calls were made, and several ladies who had remained unaware of Miss Alicia during her first benefactor's time drove over to see what she was like and perhaps by chance hear something of interest.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The gulf between it and the new owner of Temple Barholm was too wide and deep to be crossed without effort combined with immense mental agility.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The country was discreetly conservative in its social attitude.
ladies
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From this reading A few unimportant, tentative calls were made, and several ladies who had remained unaware of Miss Alicia during her first benefactor's time drove over to see what she was like and perhaps by chance hear something of interest.
like
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From this reading A few unimportant, tentative calls were made, and several ladies who had remained unaware of Miss Alicia during her first benefactor's time drove over to see what she was like and perhaps by chance hear something of interest.
made
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From this reading A few unimportant, tentative calls were made, and several ladies who had remained unaware of Miss Alicia during her first benefactor's time drove over to see what she was like and perhaps by chance hear something of interest.
mental
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From this reading The gulf between it and the new owner of Temple Barholm was too wide and deep to be crossed without effort combined with immense mental agility.
methods
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From this reading It was on the whole, much easier not to begin a thing at all than to begin it and find one must hastily search about for not too noticeable methods of ending it.
Miss
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From this reading A few unimportant, tentative calls were made, and several ladies who had remained unaware of Miss Alicia during her first benefactor's time drove over to see what she was like and perhaps by chance hear something of interest.
much
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From this reading It was on the whole, much easier not to begin a thing at all than to begin it and find one must hastily search about for not too noticeable methods of ending it.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It was on the whole, much easier not to begin a thing at all than to begin it and find one must hastily search about for not too noticeable methods of ending it.
new
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From this reading The gulf between it and the new owner of Temple Barholm was too wide and deep to be crossed without effort combined with immense mental agility.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was on the whole, much easier not to begin a thing at all than to begin it and find one must hastily search about for not too noticeable methods of ending it.
noticeable
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From this reading It was on the whole, much easier not to begin a thing at all than to begin it and find one must hastily search about for not too noticeable methods of ending it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The gulf between it and the new owner of Temple Barholm was too wide and deep to be crossed without effort combined with immense mental agility.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on the whole, much easier not to begin a thing at all than to begin it and find one must hastily search about for not too noticeable methods of ending it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was on the whole, much easier not to begin a thing at all than to begin it and find one must hastily search about for not too noticeable methods of ending it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One or two of them who saw Tembarom went away puzzled and amazed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A few unimportant, tentative calls were made, and several ladies who had remained unaware of Miss Alicia during her first benefactor's time drove over to see what she was like and perhaps by chance hear something of interest.
owner
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From this reading The gulf between it and the new owner of Temple Barholm was too wide and deep to be crossed without effort combined with immense mental agility.
perhaps
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From this reading A few unimportant, tentative calls were made, and several ladies who had remained unaware of Miss Alicia during her first benefactor's time drove over to see what she was like and perhaps by chance hear something of interest.
puzzled
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From this reading One or two of them who saw Tembarom went away puzzled and amazed.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A few unimportant, tentative calls were made, and several ladies who had remained unaware of Miss Alicia during her first benefactor's time drove over to see what she was like and perhaps by chance hear something of interest.
saw
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From this reading One or two of them who saw Tembarom went away puzzled and amazed.
search
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From this reading It was on the whole, much easier not to begin a thing at all than to begin it and find one must hastily search about for not too noticeable methods of ending it.
see
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From this reading A few unimportant, tentative calls were made, and several ladies who had remained unaware of Miss Alicia during her first benefactor's time drove over to see what she was like and perhaps by chance hear something of interest.
several
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From this reading A few unimportant, tentative calls were made, and several ladies who had remained unaware of Miss Alicia during her first benefactor's time drove over to see what she was like and perhaps by chance hear something of interest.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few unimportant, tentative calls were made, and several ladies who had remained unaware of Miss Alicia during her first benefactor's time drove over to see what she was like and perhaps by chance hear something of interest.
social
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From this reading The country was discreetly conservative in its social attitude.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A few unimportant, tentative calls were made, and several ladies who had remained unaware of Miss Alicia during her first benefactor's time drove over to see what she was like and perhaps by chance hear something of interest.
Tembarom
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From this reading One or two of them who saw Tembarom went away puzzled and amazed.
Temple
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From this reading The gulf between it and the new owner of Temple Barholm was too wide and deep to be crossed without effort combined with immense mental agility.
tentative
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From this reading A few unimportant, tentative calls were made, and several ladies who had remained unaware of Miss Alicia during her first benefactor's time drove over to see what she was like and perhaps by chance hear something of interest.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was on the whole, much easier not to begin a thing at all than to begin it and find one must hastily search about for not too noticeable methods of ending it.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The country was discreetly conservative in its social attitude.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One or two of them who saw Tembarom went away puzzled and amazed.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was on the whole, much easier not to begin a thing at all than to begin it and find one must hastily search about for not too noticeable methods of ending it.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few unimportant, tentative calls were made, and several ladies who had remained unaware of Miss Alicia during her first benefactor's time drove over to see what she was like and perhaps by chance hear something of interest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The gulf between it and the new owner of Temple Barholm was too wide and deep to be crossed without effort combined with immense mental agility.
too
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From this reading The gulf between it and the new owner of Temple Barholm was too wide and deep to be crossed without effort combined with immense mental agility.
two
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From this reading One or two of them who saw Tembarom went away puzzled and amazed.
unaware
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From this reading A few unimportant, tentative calls were made, and several ladies who had remained unaware of Miss Alicia during her first benefactor's time drove over to see what she was like and perhaps by chance hear something of interest.
unimportant
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From this reading A few unimportant, tentative calls were made, and several ladies who had remained unaware of Miss Alicia during her first benefactor's time drove over to see what she was like and perhaps by chance hear something of interest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The country was discreetly conservative in its social attitude.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One or two of them who saw Tembarom went away puzzled and amazed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A few unimportant, tentative calls were made, and several ladies who had remained unaware of Miss Alicia during her first benefactor's time drove over to see what she was like and perhaps by chance hear something of interest.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A few unimportant, tentative calls were made, and several ladies who had remained unaware of Miss Alicia during her first benefactor's time drove over to see what she was like and perhaps by chance hear something of interest.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A few unimportant, tentative calls were made, and several ladies who had remained unaware of Miss Alicia during her first benefactor's time drove over to see what she was like and perhaps by chance hear something of interest.
whole
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From this reading It was on the whole, much easier not to begin a thing at all than to begin it and find one must hastily search about for not too noticeable methods of ending it.
wide
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From this reading The gulf between it and the new owner of Temple Barholm was too wide and deep to be crossed without effort combined with immense mental agility.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The gulf between it and the new owner of Temple Barholm was too wide and deep to be crossed without effort combined with immense mental agility.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The gulf between it and the new owner of Temple Barholm was too wide and deep to be crossed without effort combined with immense mental agility.
