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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 John was always tired when night came, but a new expectation at the end of each day had come into his hitherto uneventful life.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not often that he saw Tilly alone, but he had come to look forward eagerly even for the mere sight of her in the evening, at the supper-table, on the veranda, or in the yard with the others.
always
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From this reading John was always tired when night came, but a new expectation at the end of each day had come into his hitherto uneventful life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Both he and Cavanaugh immediately changed their clothing when the day's work was over, and this formality was a new and pleasant thing for the young mason.
apace
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From this reading The work on the new building went on apace.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading John was always tired when night came, but a new expectation at the end of each day had come into his hitherto uneventful life.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both he and Cavanaugh immediately changed their clothing when the day's work was over, and this formality was a new and pleasant thing for the young mason.
building
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From this reading The work on the new building went on apace.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading John was always tired when night came, but a new expectation at the end of each day had come into his hitherto uneventful life.
came
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From this reading John was always tired when night came, but a new expectation at the end of each day had come into his hitherto uneventful life.
Cavanaugh
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From this reading Both he and Cavanaugh immediately changed their clothing when the day's work was over, and this formality was a new and pleasant thing for the young mason.
change
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From this reading The change always made him feel more respectable.
changed
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From this reading Both he and Cavanaugh immediately changed their clothing when the day's work was over, and this formality was a new and pleasant thing for the young mason.
clothing
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From this reading Both he and Cavanaugh immediately changed their clothing when the day's work was over, and this formality was a new and pleasant thing for the young mason.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading John was always tired when night came, but a new expectation at the end of each day had come into his hitherto uneventful life.
day
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From this reading John was always tired when night came, but a new expectation at the end of each day had come into his hitherto uneventful life.
day's
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From this reading Both he and Cavanaugh immediately changed their clothing when the day's work was over, and this formality was a new and pleasant thing for the young mason.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading John was always tired when night came, but a new expectation at the end of each day had come into his hitherto uneventful life.
eagerly
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From this reading It was not often that he saw Tilly alone, but he had come to look forward eagerly even for the mere sight of her in the evening, at the supper-table, on the veranda, or in the yard with the others.
end
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From this reading John was always tired when night came, but a new expectation at the end of each day had come into his hitherto uneventful life.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not often that he saw Tilly alone, but he had come to look forward eagerly even for the mere sight of her in the evening, at the supper-table, on the veranda, or in the yard with the others.
evening
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From this reading It was not often that he saw Tilly alone, but he had come to look forward eagerly even for the mere sight of her in the evening, at the supper-table, on the veranda, or in the yard with the others.
expectation
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From this reading John was always tired when night came, but a new expectation at the end of each day had come into his hitherto uneventful life.
feel
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From this reading The change always made him feel more respectable.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was not often that he saw Tilly alone, but he had come to look forward eagerly even for the mere sight of her in the evening, at the supper-table, on the veranda, or in the yard with the others.
formality
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From this reading Both he and Cavanaugh immediately changed their clothing when the day's work was over, and this formality was a new and pleasant thing for the young mason.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not often that he saw Tilly alone, but he had come to look forward eagerly even for the mere sight of her in the evening, at the supper-table, on the veranda, or in the yard with the others.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading John was always tired when night came, but a new expectation at the end of each day had come into his hitherto uneventful life.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not often that he saw Tilly alone, but he had come to look forward eagerly even for the mere sight of her in the evening, at the supper-table, on the veranda, or in the yard with the others.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not often that he saw Tilly alone, but he had come to look forward eagerly even for the mere sight of her in the evening, at the supper-table, on the veranda, or in the yard with the others.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The change always made him feel more respectable.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John was always tired when night came, but a new expectation at the end of each day had come into his hitherto uneventful life.
hitherto
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From this reading John was always tired when night came, but a new expectation at the end of each day had come into his hitherto uneventful life.
immediately
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From this reading Both he and Cavanaugh immediately changed their clothing when the day's work was over, and this formality was a new and pleasant thing for the young mason.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not often that he saw Tilly alone, but he had come to look forward eagerly even for the mere sight of her in the evening, at the supper-table, on the veranda, or in the yard with the others.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading John was always tired when night came, but a new expectation at the end of each day had come into his hitherto uneventful life.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not often that he saw Tilly alone, but he had come to look forward eagerly even for the mere sight of her in the evening, at the supper-table, on the veranda, or in the yard with the others.
John
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From this reading John was always tired when night came, but a new expectation at the end of each day had come into his hitherto uneventful life.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading John was always tired when night came, but a new expectation at the end of each day had come into his hitherto uneventful life.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not often that he saw Tilly alone, but he had come to look forward eagerly even for the mere sight of her in the evening, at the supper-table, on the veranda, or in the yard with the others.
made
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From this reading The change always made him feel more respectable.
mason
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From this reading Both he and Cavanaugh immediately changed their clothing when the day's work was over, and this formality was a new and pleasant thing for the young mason.
mere
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From this reading It was not often that he saw Tilly alone, but he had come to look forward eagerly even for the mere sight of her in the evening, at the supper-table, on the veranda, or in the yard with the others.
more
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From this reading The change always made him feel more respectable.
new
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From this reading The work on the new building went on apace.
night
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From this reading John was always tired when night came, but a new expectation at the end of each day had come into his hitherto uneventful life.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not often that he saw Tilly alone, but he had come to look forward eagerly even for the mere sight of her in the evening, at the supper-table, on the veranda, or in the yard with the others.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading John was always tired when night came, but a new expectation at the end of each day had come into his hitherto uneventful life.
often
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From this reading It was not often that he saw Tilly alone, but he had come to look forward eagerly even for the mere sight of her in the evening, at the supper-table, on the veranda, or in the yard with the others.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The work on the new building went on apace.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was not often that he saw Tilly alone, but he had come to look forward eagerly even for the mere sight of her in the evening, at the supper-table, on the veranda, or in the yard with the others.
others
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From this reading It was not often that he saw Tilly alone, but he had come to look forward eagerly even for the mere sight of her in the evening, at the supper-table, on the veranda, or in the yard with the others.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Both he and Cavanaugh immediately changed their clothing when the day's work was over, and this formality was a new and pleasant thing for the young mason.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Both he and Cavanaugh immediately changed their clothing when the day's work was over, and this formality was a new and pleasant thing for the young mason.
respectable
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From this reading The change always made him feel more respectable.
saw
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From this reading It was not often that he saw Tilly alone, but he had come to look forward eagerly even for the mere sight of her in the evening, at the supper-table, on the veranda, or in the yard with the others.
sight
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From this reading It was not often that he saw Tilly alone, but he had come to look forward eagerly even for the mere sight of her in the evening, at the supper-table, on the veranda, or in the yard with the others.
supper-table
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From this reading It was not often that he saw Tilly alone, but he had come to look forward eagerly even for the mere sight of her in the evening, at the supper-table, on the veranda, or in the yard with the others.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not often that he saw Tilly alone, but he had come to look forward eagerly even for the mere sight of her in the evening, at the supper-table, on the veranda, or in the yard with the others.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The work on the new building went on apace.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Both he and Cavanaugh immediately changed their clothing when the day's work was over, and this formality was a new and pleasant thing for the young mason.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Both he and Cavanaugh immediately changed their clothing when the day's work was over, and this formality was a new and pleasant thing for the young mason.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Both he and Cavanaugh immediately changed their clothing when the day's work was over, and this formality was a new and pleasant thing for the young mason.
Tilly
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From this reading It was not often that he saw Tilly alone, but he had come to look forward eagerly even for the mere sight of her in the evening, at the supper-table, on the veranda, or in the yard with the others.
tired
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From this reading John was always tired when night came, but a new expectation at the end of each day had come into his hitherto uneventful life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not often that he saw Tilly alone, but he had come to look forward eagerly even for the mere sight of her in the evening, at the supper-table, on the veranda, or in the yard with the others.
uneventful
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From this reading John was always tired when night came, but a new expectation at the end of each day had come into his hitherto uneventful life.
veranda
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From this reading It was not often that he saw Tilly alone, but he had come to look forward eagerly even for the mere sight of her in the evening, at the supper-table, on the veranda, or in the yard with the others.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John was always tired when night came, but a new expectation at the end of each day had come into his hitherto uneventful life.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The work on the new building went on apace.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading John was always tired when night came, but a new expectation at the end of each day had come into his hitherto uneventful life.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was not often that he saw Tilly alone, but he had come to look forward eagerly even for the mere sight of her in the evening, at the supper-table, on the veranda, or in the yard with the others.
work
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From this reading The work on the new building went on apace.
yard
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From this reading It was not often that he saw Tilly alone, but he had come to look forward eagerly even for the mere sight of her in the evening, at the supper-table, on the veranda, or in the yard with the others.
young
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From this reading Both he and Cavanaugh immediately changed their clothing when the day's work was over, and this formality was a new and pleasant thing for the young mason.
