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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 As he sat at the window of his office in Great Cloister Street, Westminster, he made his thoughts travel back to a certain glorious morning in August which now seemed so remote and irrecoverable.
ago
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From this reading "This day six weeks--just six weeks ago!"
aloud
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From this reading Horace Ventimore said, half aloud, to himself, and pulled out his watch.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Horace Ventimore said, half aloud, to himself, and pulled out his watch.
appear
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From this reading At this precise time he was waiting on the balcony of the Hotel de la Plage--the sole hostelry of St. Luc-en-Port, the tiny Normandy watering-place upon which, by some happy inspiration, he had lighted during a solitary cycling tour--waiting until She should appear.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he sat at the window of his office in Great Cloister Street, Westminster, he made his thoughts travel back to a certain glorious morning in August which now seemed so remote and irrecoverable.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Half-past twelve--what was I doing at half-past twelve?"
August
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From this reading As he sat at the window of his office in Great Cloister Street, Westminster, he made his thoughts travel back to a certain glorious morning in August which now seemed so remote and irrecoverable.
back
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From this reading As he sat at the window of his office in Great Cloister Street, Westminster, he made his thoughts travel back to a certain glorious morning in August which now seemed so remote and irrecoverable.
balcony
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From this reading At this precise time he was waiting on the balcony of the Hotel de la Plage--the sole hostelry of St. Luc-en-Port, the tiny Normandy watering-place upon which, by some happy inspiration, he had lighted during a solitary cycling tour--waiting until She should appear.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At this precise time he was waiting on the balcony of the Hotel de la Plage--the sole hostelry of St. Luc-en-Port, the tiny Normandy watering-place upon which, by some happy inspiration, he had lighted during a solitary cycling tour--waiting until She should appear.
certain
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From this reading As he sat at the window of his office in Great Cloister Street, Westminster, he made his thoughts travel back to a certain glorious morning in August which now seemed so remote and irrecoverable.
Cloister
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From this reading As he sat at the window of his office in Great Cloister Street, Westminster, he made his thoughts travel back to a certain glorious morning in August which now seemed so remote and irrecoverable.
cycling
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From this reading At this precise time he was waiting on the balcony of the Hotel de la Plage--the sole hostelry of St. Luc-en-Port, the tiny Normandy watering-place upon which, by some happy inspiration, he had lighted during a solitary cycling tour--waiting until She should appear.
day
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From this reading "This day six weeks--just six weeks ago!"
de
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From this reading At this precise time he was waiting on the balcony of the Hotel de la Plage--the sole hostelry of St. Luc-en-Port, the tiny Normandy watering-place upon which, by some happy inspiration, he had lighted during a solitary cycling tour--waiting until She should appear.
doing
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From this reading "Half-past twelve--what was I doing at half-past twelve?"
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading At this precise time he was waiting on the balcony of the Hotel de la Plage--the sole hostelry of St. Luc-en-Port, the tiny Normandy watering-place upon which, by some happy inspiration, he had lighted during a solitary cycling tour--waiting until She should appear.
glorious
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From this reading As he sat at the window of his office in Great Cloister Street, Westminster, he made his thoughts travel back to a certain glorious morning in August which now seemed so remote and irrecoverable.
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he sat at the window of his office in Great Cloister Street, Westminster, he made his thoughts travel back to a certain glorious morning in August which now seemed so remote and irrecoverable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At this precise time he was waiting on the balcony of the Hotel de la Plage--the sole hostelry of St. Luc-en-Port, the tiny Normandy watering-place upon which, by some happy inspiration, he had lighted during a solitary cycling tour--waiting until She should appear.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Horace Ventimore said, half aloud, to himself, and pulled out his watch.
Half-past
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From this reading "Half-past twelve--what was I doing at half-past twelve?"
happy
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From this reading At this precise time he was waiting on the balcony of the Hotel de la Plage--the sole hostelry of St. Luc-en-Port, the tiny Normandy watering-place upon which, by some happy inspiration, he had lighted during a solitary cycling tour--waiting until She should appear.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he sat at the window of his office in Great Cloister Street, Westminster, he made his thoughts travel back to a certain glorious morning in August which now seemed so remote and irrecoverable.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Horace Ventimore said, half aloud, to himself, and pulled out his watch.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Horace Ventimore said, half aloud, to himself, and pulled out his watch.
Horace
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From this reading Horace Ventimore said, half aloud, to himself, and pulled out his watch.
hostelry
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From this reading At this precise time he was waiting on the balcony of the Hotel de la Plage--the sole hostelry of St. Luc-en-Port, the tiny Normandy watering-place upon which, by some happy inspiration, he had lighted during a solitary cycling tour--waiting until She should appear.
Hotel
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From this reading At this precise time he was waiting on the balcony of the Hotel de la Plage--the sole hostelry of St. Luc-en-Port, the tiny Normandy watering-place upon which, by some happy inspiration, he had lighted during a solitary cycling tour--waiting until She should appear.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Half-past twelve--what was I doing at half-past twelve?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As he sat at the window of his office in Great Cloister Street, Westminster, he made his thoughts travel back to a certain glorious morning in August which now seemed so remote and irrecoverable.
inspiration
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From this reading At this precise time he was waiting on the balcony of the Hotel de la Plage--the sole hostelry of St. Luc-en-Port, the tiny Normandy watering-place upon which, by some happy inspiration, he had lighted during a solitary cycling tour--waiting until She should appear.
irrecoverable
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From this reading As he sat at the window of his office in Great Cloister Street, Westminster, he made his thoughts travel back to a certain glorious morning in August which now seemed so remote and irrecoverable.
just
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From this reading "This day six weeks--just six weeks ago!"
la
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From this reading At this precise time he was waiting on the balcony of the Hotel de la Plage--the sole hostelry of St. Luc-en-Port, the tiny Normandy watering-place upon which, by some happy inspiration, he had lighted during a solitary cycling tour--waiting until She should appear.
lighted
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From this reading At this precise time he was waiting on the balcony of the Hotel de la Plage--the sole hostelry of St. Luc-en-Port, the tiny Normandy watering-place upon which, by some happy inspiration, he had lighted during a solitary cycling tour--waiting until She should appear.
Luc-en-Port
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From this reading At this precise time he was waiting on the balcony of the Hotel de la Plage--the sole hostelry of St. Luc-en-Port, the tiny Normandy watering-place upon which, by some happy inspiration, he had lighted during a solitary cycling tour--waiting until She should appear.
made
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From this reading As he sat at the window of his office in Great Cloister Street, Westminster, he made his thoughts travel back to a certain glorious morning in August which now seemed so remote and irrecoverable.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he sat at the window of his office in Great Cloister Street, Westminster, he made his thoughts travel back to a certain glorious morning in August which now seemed so remote and irrecoverable.
Normandy
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From this reading At this precise time he was waiting on the balcony of the Hotel de la Plage--the sole hostelry of St. Luc-en-Port, the tiny Normandy watering-place upon which, by some happy inspiration, he had lighted during a solitary cycling tour--waiting until She should appear.
now
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From this reading As he sat at the window of his office in Great Cloister Street, Westminster, he made his thoughts travel back to a certain glorious morning in August which now seemed so remote and irrecoverable.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he sat at the window of his office in Great Cloister Street, Westminster, he made his thoughts travel back to a certain glorious morning in August which now seemed so remote and irrecoverable.
office
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From this reading As he sat at the window of his office in Great Cloister Street, Westminster, he made his thoughts travel back to a certain glorious morning in August which now seemed so remote and irrecoverable.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At this precise time he was waiting on the balcony of the Hotel de la Plage--the sole hostelry of St. Luc-en-Port, the tiny Normandy watering-place upon which, by some happy inspiration, he had lighted during a solitary cycling tour--waiting until She should appear.
out
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From this reading Horace Ventimore said, half aloud, to himself, and pulled out his watch.
Plage
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From this reading At this precise time he was waiting on the balcony of the Hotel de la Plage--the sole hostelry of St. Luc-en-Port, the tiny Normandy watering-place upon which, by some happy inspiration, he had lighted during a solitary cycling tour--waiting until She should appear.
precise
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From this reading At this precise time he was waiting on the balcony of the Hotel de la Plage--the sole hostelry of St. Luc-en-Port, the tiny Normandy watering-place upon which, by some happy inspiration, he had lighted during a solitary cycling tour--waiting until She should appear.
pullednounUS /pulled/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Horace Ventimore said, half aloud, to himself, and pulled out his watch.
remote
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From this reading As he sat at the window of his office in Great Cloister Street, Westminster, he made his thoughts travel back to a certain glorious morning in August which now seemed so remote and irrecoverable.
said
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From this reading Horace Ventimore said, half aloud, to himself, and pulled out his watch.
sat
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From this reading As he sat at the window of his office in Great Cloister Street, Westminster, he made his thoughts travel back to a certain glorious morning in August which now seemed so remote and irrecoverable.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he sat at the window of his office in Great Cloister Street, Westminster, he made his thoughts travel back to a certain glorious morning in August which now seemed so remote and irrecoverable.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At this precise time he was waiting on the balcony of the Hotel de la Plage--the sole hostelry of St. Luc-en-Port, the tiny Normandy watering-place upon which, by some happy inspiration, he had lighted during a solitary cycling tour--waiting until She should appear.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading At this precise time he was waiting on the balcony of the Hotel de la Plage--the sole hostelry of St. Luc-en-Port, the tiny Normandy watering-place upon which, by some happy inspiration, he had lighted during a solitary cycling tour--waiting until She should appear.
six
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From this reading "This day six weeks--just six weeks ago!"
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As he sat at the window of his office in Great Cloister Street, Westminster, he made his thoughts travel back to a certain glorious morning in August which now seemed so remote and irrecoverable.
sole
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From this reading At this precise time he was waiting on the balcony of the Hotel de la Plage--the sole hostelry of St. Luc-en-Port, the tiny Normandy watering-place upon which, by some happy inspiration, he had lighted during a solitary cycling tour--waiting until She should appear.
solitary
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From this reading At this precise time he was waiting on the balcony of the Hotel de la Plage--the sole hostelry of St. Luc-en-Port, the tiny Normandy watering-place upon which, by some happy inspiration, he had lighted during a solitary cycling tour--waiting until She should appear.
some
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From this reading At this precise time he was waiting on the balcony of the Hotel de la Plage--the sole hostelry of St. Luc-en-Port, the tiny Normandy watering-place upon which, by some happy inspiration, he had lighted during a solitary cycling tour--waiting until She should appear.
St
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From this reading At this precise time he was waiting on the balcony of the Hotel de la Plage--the sole hostelry of St. Luc-en-Port, the tiny Normandy watering-place upon which, by some happy inspiration, he had lighted during a solitary cycling tour--waiting until She should appear.
Street
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From this reading As he sat at the window of his office in Great Cloister Street, Westminster, he made his thoughts travel back to a certain glorious morning in August which now seemed so remote and irrecoverable.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As he sat at the window of his office in Great Cloister Street, Westminster, he made his thoughts travel back to a certain glorious morning in August which now seemed so remote and irrecoverable.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This day six weeks--just six weeks ago!"
thoughts
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From this reading As he sat at the window of his office in Great Cloister Street, Westminster, he made his thoughts travel back to a certain glorious morning in August which now seemed so remote and irrecoverable.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At this precise time he was waiting on the balcony of the Hotel de la Plage--the sole hostelry of St. Luc-en-Port, the tiny Normandy watering-place upon which, by some happy inspiration, he had lighted during a solitary cycling tour--waiting until She should appear.
tiny
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From this reading At this precise time he was waiting on the balcony of the Hotel de la Plage--the sole hostelry of St. Luc-en-Port, the tiny Normandy watering-place upon which, by some happy inspiration, he had lighted during a solitary cycling tour--waiting until She should appear.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Horace Ventimore said, half aloud, to himself, and pulled out his watch.
tour
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From this reading At this precise time he was waiting on the balcony of the Hotel de la Plage--the sole hostelry of St. Luc-en-Port, the tiny Normandy watering-place upon which, by some happy inspiration, he had lighted during a solitary cycling tour--waiting until She should appear.
travel
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From this reading As he sat at the window of his office in Great Cloister Street, Westminster, he made his thoughts travel back to a certain glorious morning in August which now seemed so remote and irrecoverable.
twelve
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From this reading "Half-past twelve--what was I doing at half-past twelve?"
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading At this precise time he was waiting on the balcony of the Hotel de la Plage--the sole hostelry of St. Luc-en-Port, the tiny Normandy watering-place upon which, by some happy inspiration, he had lighted during a solitary cycling tour--waiting until She should appear.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At this precise time he was waiting on the balcony of the Hotel de la Plage--the sole hostelry of St. Luc-en-Port, the tiny Normandy watering-place upon which, by some happy inspiration, he had lighted during a solitary cycling tour--waiting until She should appear.
Ventimore
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From this reading Horace Ventimore said, half aloud, to himself, and pulled out his watch.
waiting
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From this reading At this precise time he was waiting on the balcony of the Hotel de la Plage--the sole hostelry of St. Luc-en-Port, the tiny Normandy watering-place upon which, by some happy inspiration, he had lighted during a solitary cycling tour--waiting until She should appear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Half-past twelve--what was I doing at half-past twelve?"
watch
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From this reading Horace Ventimore said, half aloud, to himself, and pulled out his watch.
watering-place
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From this reading At this precise time he was waiting on the balcony of the Hotel de la Plage--the sole hostelry of St. Luc-en-Port, the tiny Normandy watering-place upon which, by some happy inspiration, he had lighted during a solitary cycling tour--waiting until She should appear.
weeks
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From this reading "This day six weeks--just six weeks ago!"
Westminster
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From this reading As he sat at the window of his office in Great Cloister Street, Westminster, he made his thoughts travel back to a certain glorious morning in August which now seemed so remote and irrecoverable.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Half-past twelve--what was I doing at half-past twelve?"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As he sat at the window of his office in Great Cloister Street, Westminster, he made his thoughts travel back to a certain glorious morning in August which now seemed so remote and irrecoverable.
window
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From this reading As he sat at the window of his office in Great Cloister Street, Westminster, he made his thoughts travel back to a certain glorious morning in August which now seemed so remote and irrecoverable.
