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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 AN UNEXPECTED OPENING Ventimore made his way to Cottesmore Gardens that evening in a highly inconsistent, not to say chaotic, state of mind.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The thought that he would presently see Sylvia again made his blood course quicker, while he was fully determined to say no more to her than civility demanded.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At one moment he was blessing Professor Futvoye for his happy thought in making use of him; at another he was bitterly recognising that it would have been better for his peace of mind if he had been left alone.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED OPENING Ventimore made his way to Cottesmore Gardens that evening in a highly inconsistent, not to say chaotic, state of mind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sylvia and her mother had no desire to see more of him; if they had, they would have asked him to come before this.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At one moment he was blessing Professor Futvoye for his happy thought in making use of him; at another he was bitterly recognising that it would have been better for his peace of mind if he had been left alone.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sylvia and her mother had no desire to see more of him; if they had, they would have asked him to come before this.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At one moment he was blessing Professor Futvoye for his happy thought in making use of him; at another he was bitterly recognising that it would have been better for his peace of mind if he had been left alone.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No doubt they would tolerate him now for the Professor's sake; but who would not rather be ignored than tolerated?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At one moment he was blessing Professor Futvoye for his happy thought in making use of him; at another he was bitterly recognising that it would have been better for his peace of mind if he had been left alone.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Sylvia and her mother had no desire to see more of him; if they had, they would have asked him to come before this.
better
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From this reading At one moment he was blessing Professor Futvoye for his happy thought in making use of him; at another he was bitterly recognising that it would have been better for his peace of mind if he had been left alone.
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
in a way that shows deep pain or grief
From this reading At one moment he was blessing Professor Futvoye for his happy thought in making use of him; at another he was bitterly recognising that it would have been better for his peace of mind if he had been left alone.
blessing
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From this reading At one moment he was blessing Professor Futvoye for his happy thought in making use of him; at another he was bitterly recognising that it would have been better for his peace of mind if he had been left alone.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The thought that he would presently see Sylvia again made his blood course quicker, while he was fully determined to say no more to her than civility demanded.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No doubt they would tolerate him now for the Professor's sake; but who would not rather be ignored than tolerated?
chaotic
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED OPENING Ventimore made his way to Cottesmore Gardens that evening in a highly inconsistent, not to say chaotic, state of mind.
civility
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From this reading The thought that he would presently see Sylvia again made his blood course quicker, while he was fully determined to say no more to her than civility demanded.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sylvia and her mother had no desire to see more of him; if they had, they would have asked him to come before this.
Cottesmore
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED OPENING Ventimore made his way to Cottesmore Gardens that evening in a highly inconsistent, not to say chaotic, state of mind.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The thought that he would presently see Sylvia again made his blood course quicker, while he was fully determined to say no more to her than civility demanded.
demanded
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From this reading The thought that he would presently see Sylvia again made his blood course quicker, while he was fully determined to say no more to her than civility demanded.
desire
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From this reading Sylvia and her mother had no desire to see more of him; if they had, they would have asked him to come before this.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading The thought that he would presently see Sylvia again made his blood course quicker, while he was fully determined to say no more to her than civility demanded.
doubt
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From this reading No doubt they would tolerate him now for the Professor's sake; but who would not rather be ignored than tolerated?
evening
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED OPENING Ventimore made his way to Cottesmore Gardens that evening in a highly inconsistent, not to say chaotic, state of mind.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At one moment he was blessing Professor Futvoye for his happy thought in making use of him; at another he was bitterly recognising that it would have been better for his peace of mind if he had been left alone.
fully
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From this reading The thought that he would presently see Sylvia again made his blood course quicker, while he was fully determined to say no more to her than civility demanded.
Futvoye
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From this reading At one moment he was blessing Professor Futvoye for his happy thought in making use of him; at another he was bitterly recognising that it would have been better for his peace of mind if he had been left alone.
Gardens
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED OPENING Ventimore made his way to Cottesmore Gardens that evening in a highly inconsistent, not to say chaotic, state of mind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At one moment he was blessing Professor Futvoye for his happy thought in making use of him; at another he was bitterly recognising that it would have been better for his peace of mind if he had been left alone.
happy
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From this reading At one moment he was blessing Professor Futvoye for his happy thought in making use of him; at another he was bitterly recognising that it would have been better for his peace of mind if he had been left alone.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At one moment he was blessing Professor Futvoye for his happy thought in making use of him; at another he was bitterly recognising that it would have been better for his peace of mind if he had been left alone.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The thought that he would presently see Sylvia again made his blood course quicker, while he was fully determined to say no more to her than civility demanded.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The thought that he would presently see Sylvia again made his blood course quicker, while he was fully determined to say no more to her than civility demanded.
highly
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED OPENING Ventimore made his way to Cottesmore Gardens that evening in a highly inconsistent, not to say chaotic, state of mind.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At one moment he was blessing Professor Futvoye for his happy thought in making use of him; at another he was bitterly recognising that it would have been better for his peace of mind if he had been left alone.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED OPENING Ventimore made his way to Cottesmore Gardens that evening in a highly inconsistent, not to say chaotic, state of mind.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading At one moment he was blessing Professor Futvoye for his happy thought in making use of him; at another he was bitterly recognising that it would have been better for his peace of mind if he had been left alone.
ignored
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From this reading No doubt they would tolerate him now for the Professor's sake; but who would not rather be ignored than tolerated?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED OPENING Ventimore made his way to Cottesmore Gardens that evening in a highly inconsistent, not to say chaotic, state of mind.
inconsistent
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED OPENING Ventimore made his way to Cottesmore Gardens that evening in a highly inconsistent, not to say chaotic, state of mind.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At one moment he was blessing Professor Futvoye for his happy thought in making use of him; at another he was bitterly recognising that it would have been better for his peace of mind if he had been left alone.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At one moment he was blessing Professor Futvoye for his happy thought in making use of him; at another he was bitterly recognising that it would have been better for his peace of mind if he had been left alone.
made
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED OPENING Ventimore made his way to Cottesmore Gardens that evening in a highly inconsistent, not to say chaotic, state of mind.
making
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From this reading At one moment he was blessing Professor Futvoye for his happy thought in making use of him; at another he was bitterly recognising that it would have been better for his peace of mind if he had been left alone.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED OPENING Ventimore made his way to Cottesmore Gardens that evening in a highly inconsistent, not to say chaotic, state of mind.
moment
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From this reading At one moment he was blessing Professor Futvoye for his happy thought in making use of him; at another he was bitterly recognising that it would have been better for his peace of mind if he had been left alone.
more
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From this reading The thought that he would presently see Sylvia again made his blood course quicker, while he was fully determined to say no more to her than civility demanded.
mother
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From this reading Sylvia and her mother had no desire to see more of him; if they had, they would have asked him to come before this.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The thought that he would presently see Sylvia again made his blood course quicker, while he was fully determined to say no more to her than civility demanded.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED OPENING Ventimore made his way to Cottesmore Gardens that evening in a highly inconsistent, not to say chaotic, state of mind.
now
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From this reading No doubt they would tolerate him now for the Professor's sake; but who would not rather be ignored than tolerated?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED OPENING Ventimore made his way to Cottesmore Gardens that evening in a highly inconsistent, not to say chaotic, state of mind.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one moment he was blessing Professor Futvoye for his happy thought in making use of him; at another he was bitterly recognising that it would have been better for his peace of mind if he had been left alone.
OPENING
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED OPENING Ventimore made his way to Cottesmore Gardens that evening in a highly inconsistent, not to say chaotic, state of mind.
peace
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From this reading At one moment he was blessing Professor Futvoye for his happy thought in making use of him; at another he was bitterly recognising that it would have been better for his peace of mind if he had been left alone.
presently
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From this reading The thought that he would presently see Sylvia again made his blood course quicker, while he was fully determined to say no more to her than civility demanded.
Professor
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From this reading At one moment he was blessing Professor Futvoye for his happy thought in making use of him; at another he was bitterly recognising that it would have been better for his peace of mind if he had been left alone.
Professor's
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From this reading No doubt they would tolerate him now for the Professor's sake; but who would not rather be ignored than tolerated?
quicker
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From this reading The thought that he would presently see Sylvia again made his blood course quicker, while he was fully determined to say no more to her than civility demanded.
rather
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From this reading No doubt they would tolerate him now for the Professor's sake; but who would not rather be ignored than tolerated?
recognising
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From this reading At one moment he was blessing Professor Futvoye for his happy thought in making use of him; at another he was bitterly recognising that it would have been better for his peace of mind if he had been left alone.
sake
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From this reading No doubt they would tolerate him now for the Professor's sake; but who would not rather be ignored than tolerated?
say
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED OPENING Ventimore made his way to Cottesmore Gardens that evening in a highly inconsistent, not to say chaotic, state of mind.
see
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From this reading The thought that he would presently see Sylvia again made his blood course quicker, while he was fully determined to say no more to her than civility demanded.
state
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED OPENING Ventimore made his way to Cottesmore Gardens that evening in a highly inconsistent, not to say chaotic, state of mind.
Sylvia
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From this reading The thought that he would presently see Sylvia again made his blood course quicker, while he was fully determined to say no more to her than civility demanded.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The thought that he would presently see Sylvia again made his blood course quicker, while he was fully determined to say no more to her than civility demanded.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED OPENING Ventimore made his way to Cottesmore Gardens that evening in a highly inconsistent, not to say chaotic, state of mind.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The thought that he would presently see Sylvia again made his blood course quicker, while he was fully determined to say no more to her than civility demanded.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sylvia and her mother had no desire to see more of him; if they had, they would have asked him to come before this.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Sylvia and her mother had no desire to see more of him; if they had, they would have asked him to come before this.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The thought that he would presently see Sylvia again made his blood course quicker, while he was fully determined to say no more to her than civility demanded.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED OPENING Ventimore made his way to Cottesmore Gardens that evening in a highly inconsistent, not to say chaotic, state of mind.
tolerate
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From this reading No doubt they would tolerate him now for the Professor's sake; but who would not rather be ignored than tolerated?
tolerated
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From this reading No doubt they would tolerate him now for the Professor's sake; but who would not rather be ignored than tolerated?
UNEXPECTED
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED OPENING Ventimore made his way to Cottesmore Gardens that evening in a highly inconsistent, not to say chaotic, state of mind.
use
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From this reading At one moment he was blessing Professor Futvoye for his happy thought in making use of him; at another he was bitterly recognising that it would have been better for his peace of mind if he had been left alone.
Ventimore
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED OPENING Ventimore made his way to Cottesmore Gardens that evening in a highly inconsistent, not to say chaotic, state of mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The thought that he would presently see Sylvia again made his blood course quicker, while he was fully determined to say no more to her than civility demanded.
way
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED OPENING Ventimore made his way to Cottesmore Gardens that evening in a highly inconsistent, not to say chaotic, state of mind.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The thought that he would presently see Sylvia again made his blood course quicker, while he was fully determined to say no more to her than civility demanded.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading No doubt they would tolerate him now for the Professor's sake; but who would not rather be ignored than tolerated?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The thought that he would presently see Sylvia again made his blood course quicker, while he was fully determined to say no more to her than civility demanded.
