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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 There seemed no way to avoid accepting the invitation, and she went into the cottage for a light shawl.
abide
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From this reading She tried to fancy that they were taking one of the unforgettable strolls along the mountain roads at Cranston which had led to their union, but the illusion refused to abide with her, for at Cranston he had been care-free, full of hope and joy, and now his every word seemed to exude from a heart surcharged with pain.
accepting
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From this reading There seemed no way to avoid accepting the invitation, and she went into the cottage for a light shawl.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She tried to fancy that they were taking one of the unforgettable strolls along the mountain roads at Cranston which had led to their union, but the illusion refused to abide with her, for at Cranston he had been care-free, full of hope and joy, and now his every word seemed to exude from a heart surcharged with pain.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There seemed no way to avoid accepting the invitation, and she went into the cottage for a light shawl.
arm
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From this reading Tilly held his arm.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She tried to fancy that they were taking one of the unforgettable strolls along the mountain roads at Cranston which had led to their union, but the illusion refused to abide with her, for at Cranston he had been care-free, full of hope and joy, and now his every word seemed to exude from a heart surcharged with pain.
avoid
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From this reading There seemed no way to avoid accepting the invitation, and she went into the cottage for a light shawl.
away
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From this reading Then they locked up their little house and started away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She tried to fancy that they were taking one of the unforgettable strolls along the mountain roads at Cranston which had led to their union, but the illusion refused to abide with her, for at Cranston he had been care-free, full of hope and joy, and now his every word seemed to exude from a heart surcharged with pain.
better
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From this reading How she loved him, now that she better understood the Sinister fate that was scourging him so relentlessly!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She tried to fancy that they were taking one of the unforgettable strolls along the mountain roads at Cranston which had led to their union, but the illusion refused to abide with her, for at Cranston he had been care-free, full of hope and joy, and now his every word seemed to exude from a heart surcharged with pain.
care-free
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From this reading She tried to fancy that they were taking one of the unforgettable strolls along the mountain roads at Cranston which had led to their union, but the illusion refused to abide with her, for at Cranston he had been care-free, full of hope and joy, and now his every word seemed to exude from a heart surcharged with pain.
cottage
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From this reading There seemed no way to avoid accepting the invitation, and she went into the cottage for a light shawl.
Cranston
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From this reading She tried to fancy that they were taking one of the unforgettable strolls along the mountain roads at Cranston which had led to their union, but the illusion refused to abide with her, for at Cranston he had been care-free, full of hope and joy, and now his every word seemed to exude from a heart surcharged with pain.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She tried to fancy that they were taking one of the unforgettable strolls along the mountain roads at Cranston which had led to their union, but the illusion refused to abide with her, for at Cranston he had been care-free, full of hope and joy, and now his every word seemed to exude from a heart surcharged with pain.
exude
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From this reading She tried to fancy that they were taking one of the unforgettable strolls along the mountain roads at Cranston which had led to their union, but the illusion refused to abide with her, for at Cranston he had been care-free, full of hope and joy, and now his every word seemed to exude from a heart surcharged with pain.
fancy
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From this reading She tried to fancy that they were taking one of the unforgettable strolls along the mountain roads at Cranston which had led to their union, but the illusion refused to abide with her, for at Cranston he had been care-free, full of hope and joy, and now his every word seemed to exude from a heart surcharged with pain.
fate
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From this reading How she loved him, now that she better understood the Sinister fate that was scourging him so relentlessly!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There seemed no way to avoid accepting the invitation, and she went into the cottage for a light shawl.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She tried to fancy that they were taking one of the unforgettable strolls along the mountain roads at Cranston which had led to their union, but the illusion refused to abide with her, for at Cranston he had been care-free, full of hope and joy, and now his every word seemed to exude from a heart surcharged with pain.
full
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From this reading She tried to fancy that they were taking one of the unforgettable strolls along the mountain roads at Cranston which had led to their union, but the illusion refused to abide with her, for at Cranston he had been care-free, full of hope and joy, and now his every word seemed to exude from a heart surcharged with pain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She tried to fancy that they were taking one of the unforgettable strolls along the mountain roads at Cranston which had led to their union, but the illusion refused to abide with her, for at Cranston he had been care-free, full of hope and joy, and now his every word seemed to exude from a heart surcharged with pain.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She tried to fancy that they were taking one of the unforgettable strolls along the mountain roads at Cranston which had led to their union, but the illusion refused to abide with her, for at Cranston he had been care-free, full of hope and joy, and now his every word seemed to exude from a heart surcharged with pain.
heart
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From this reading She tried to fancy that they were taking one of the unforgettable strolls along the mountain roads at Cranston which had led to their union, but the illusion refused to abide with her, for at Cranston he had been care-free, full of hope and joy, and now his every word seemed to exude from a heart surcharged with pain.
held
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From this reading Tilly held his arm.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She tried to fancy that they were taking one of the unforgettable strolls along the mountain roads at Cranston which had led to their union, but the illusion refused to abide with her, for at Cranston he had been care-free, full of hope and joy, and now his every word seemed to exude from a heart surcharged with pain.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How she loved him, now that she better understood the Sinister fate that was scourging him so relentlessly!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tilly held his arm.
hope
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From this reading She tried to fancy that they were taking one of the unforgettable strolls along the mountain roads at Cranston which had led to their union, but the illusion refused to abide with her, for at Cranston he had been care-free, full of hope and joy, and now his every word seemed to exude from a heart surcharged with pain.
house
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From this reading Then they locked up their little house and started away.
How
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From this reading How she loved him, now that she better understood the Sinister fate that was scourging him so relentlessly!
illusion
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From this reading She tried to fancy that they were taking one of the unforgettable strolls along the mountain roads at Cranston which had led to their union, but the illusion refused to abide with her, for at Cranston he had been care-free, full of hope and joy, and now his every word seemed to exude from a heart surcharged with pain.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There seemed no way to avoid accepting the invitation, and she went into the cottage for a light shawl.
invitation
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From this reading There seemed no way to avoid accepting the invitation, and she went into the cottage for a light shawl.
joy
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From this reading She tried to fancy that they were taking one of the unforgettable strolls along the mountain roads at Cranston which had led to their union, but the illusion refused to abide with her, for at Cranston he had been care-free, full of hope and joy, and now his every word seemed to exude from a heart surcharged with pain.
led
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From this reading She tried to fancy that they were taking one of the unforgettable strolls along the mountain roads at Cranston which had led to their union, but the illusion refused to abide with her, for at Cranston he had been care-free, full of hope and joy, and now his every word seemed to exude from a heart surcharged with pain.
light
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From this reading There seemed no way to avoid accepting the invitation, and she went into the cottage for a light shawl.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then they locked up their little house and started away.
locked
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From this reading Then they locked up their little house and started away.
loved
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From this reading How she loved him, now that she better understood the Sinister fate that was scourging him so relentlessly!
mountain
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From this reading She tried to fancy that they were taking one of the unforgettable strolls along the mountain roads at Cranston which had led to their union, but the illusion refused to abide with her, for at Cranston he had been care-free, full of hope and joy, and now his every word seemed to exude from a heart surcharged with pain.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There seemed no way to avoid accepting the invitation, and she went into the cottage for a light shawl.
now
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From this reading She tried to fancy that they were taking one of the unforgettable strolls along the mountain roads at Cranston which had led to their union, but the illusion refused to abide with her, for at Cranston he had been care-free, full of hope and joy, and now his every word seemed to exude from a heart surcharged with pain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She tried to fancy that they were taking one of the unforgettable strolls along the mountain roads at Cranston which had led to their union, but the illusion refused to abide with her, for at Cranston he had been care-free, full of hope and joy, and now his every word seemed to exude from a heart surcharged with pain.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She tried to fancy that they were taking one of the unforgettable strolls along the mountain roads at Cranston which had led to their union, but the illusion refused to abide with her, for at Cranston he had been care-free, full of hope and joy, and now his every word seemed to exude from a heart surcharged with pain.
pain
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From this reading She tried to fancy that they were taking one of the unforgettable strolls along the mountain roads at Cranston which had led to their union, but the illusion refused to abide with her, for at Cranston he had been care-free, full of hope and joy, and now his every word seemed to exude from a heart surcharged with pain.
refused
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From this reading She tried to fancy that they were taking one of the unforgettable strolls along the mountain roads at Cranston which had led to their union, but the illusion refused to abide with her, for at Cranston he had been care-free, full of hope and joy, and now his every word seemed to exude from a heart surcharged with pain.
relentlessly
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From this reading How she loved him, now that she better understood the Sinister fate that was scourging him so relentlessly!
roads
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From this reading She tried to fancy that they were taking one of the unforgettable strolls along the mountain roads at Cranston which had led to their union, but the illusion refused to abide with her, for at Cranston he had been care-free, full of hope and joy, and now his every word seemed to exude from a heart surcharged with pain.
scourging
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From this reading How she loved him, now that she better understood the Sinister fate that was scourging him so relentlessly!
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There seemed no way to avoid accepting the invitation, and she went into the cottage for a light shawl.
shawl
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From this reading There seemed no way to avoid accepting the invitation, and she went into the cottage for a light shawl.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There seemed no way to avoid accepting the invitation, and she went into the cottage for a light shawl.
Sinister
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From this reading How she loved him, now that she better understood the Sinister fate that was scourging him so relentlessly!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading How she loved him, now that she better understood the Sinister fate that was scourging him so relentlessly!
started
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From this reading Then they locked up their little house and started away.
strolls
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From this reading She tried to fancy that they were taking one of the unforgettable strolls along the mountain roads at Cranston which had led to their union, but the illusion refused to abide with her, for at Cranston he had been care-free, full of hope and joy, and now his every word seemed to exude from a heart surcharged with pain.
surcharged
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From this reading She tried to fancy that they were taking one of the unforgettable strolls along the mountain roads at Cranston which had led to their union, but the illusion refused to abide with her, for at Cranston he had been care-free, full of hope and joy, and now his every word seemed to exude from a heart surcharged with pain.
taking
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From this reading She tried to fancy that they were taking one of the unforgettable strolls along the mountain roads at Cranston which had led to their union, but the illusion refused to abide with her, for at Cranston he had been care-free, full of hope and joy, and now his every word seemed to exude from a heart surcharged with pain.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She tried to fancy that they were taking one of the unforgettable strolls along the mountain roads at Cranston which had led to their union, but the illusion refused to abide with her, for at Cranston he had been care-free, full of hope and joy, and now his every word seemed to exude from a heart surcharged with pain.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There seemed no way to avoid accepting the invitation, and she went into the cottage for a light shawl.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then they locked up their little house and started away.
Then
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From this reading Then they locked up their little house and started away.
There
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From this reading There seemed no way to avoid accepting the invitation, and she went into the cottage for a light shawl.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they locked up their little house and started away.
Tilly
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From this reading Tilly held his arm.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There seemed no way to avoid accepting the invitation, and she went into the cottage for a light shawl.
tried
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From this reading She tried to fancy that they were taking one of the unforgettable strolls along the mountain roads at Cranston which had led to their union, but the illusion refused to abide with her, for at Cranston he had been care-free, full of hope and joy, and now his every word seemed to exude from a heart surcharged with pain.
understood
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From this reading How she loved him, now that she better understood the Sinister fate that was scourging him so relentlessly!
unforgettable
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From this reading She tried to fancy that they were taking one of the unforgettable strolls along the mountain roads at Cranston which had led to their union, but the illusion refused to abide with her, for at Cranston he had been care-free, full of hope and joy, and now his every word seemed to exude from a heart surcharged with pain.
union
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From this reading She tried to fancy that they were taking one of the unforgettable strolls along the mountain roads at Cranston which had led to their union, but the illusion refused to abide with her, for at Cranston he had been care-free, full of hope and joy, and now his every word seemed to exude from a heart surcharged with pain.
up
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From this reading Then they locked up their little house and started away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How she loved him, now that she better understood the Sinister fate that was scourging him so relentlessly!
way
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From this reading There seemed no way to avoid accepting the invitation, and she went into the cottage for a light shawl.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There seemed no way to avoid accepting the invitation, and she went into the cottage for a light shawl.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She tried to fancy that they were taking one of the unforgettable strolls along the mountain roads at Cranston which had led to their union, but the illusion refused to abide with her, for at Cranston he had been care-free, full of hope and joy, and now his every word seemed to exude from a heart surcharged with pain.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She tried to fancy that they were taking one of the unforgettable strolls along the mountain roads at Cranston which had led to their union, but the illusion refused to abide with her, for at Cranston he had been care-free, full of hope and joy, and now his every word seemed to exude from a heart surcharged with pain.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She tried to fancy that they were taking one of the unforgettable strolls along the mountain roads at Cranston which had led to their union, but the illusion refused to abide with her, for at Cranston he had been care-free, full of hope and joy, and now his every word seemed to exude from a heart surcharged with pain.
word
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From this reading She tried to fancy that they were taking one of the unforgettable strolls along the mountain roads at Cranston which had led to their union, but the illusion refused to abide with her, for at Cranston he had been care-free, full of hope and joy, and now his every word seemed to exude from a heart surcharged with pain.
