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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 A CRISIS AT ECCLESTON SQUARE.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His father's encouraging words had given Ezra Girdlestone fresh heart, and he had renewed his importunities with greater energy than ever.
any
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From this reading Never surely did any man devote every moment of his time more completely to the winning of a woman's heart.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
very surprised
From this reading From morning until night the one idea was ever before his mind and every little want of Kate's was forestalled with a care and foresight which astonished her.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A CRISIS AT ECCLESTON SQUARE.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading From morning until night the one idea was ever before his mind and every little want of Kate's was forestalled with a care and foresight which astonished her.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The richest fruit and flowers found their way unexpectedly into her room; her table was littered with the latest books from Mudie's, and the newest pieces lay upon her music-stand.
care
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From this reading From morning until night the one idea was ever before his mind and every little want of Kate's was forestalled with a care and foresight which astonished her.
completely
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From this reading Never surely did any man devote every moment of his time more completely to the winning of a woman's heart.
CRISIS
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From this reading A CRISIS AT ECCLESTON SQUARE.
devote
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From this reading Never surely did any man devote every moment of his time more completely to the winning of a woman's heart.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Never surely did any man devote every moment of his time more completely to the winning of a woman's heart.
ECCLESTON
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From this reading A CRISIS AT ECCLESTON SQUARE.
encouraging
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From this reading His father's encouraging words had given Ezra Girdlestone fresh heart, and he had renewed his importunities with greater energy than ever.
energy
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From this reading His father's encouraging words had given Ezra Girdlestone fresh heart, and he had renewed his importunities with greater energy than ever.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His father's encouraging words had given Ezra Girdlestone fresh heart, and he had renewed his importunities with greater energy than ever.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Never surely did any man devote every moment of his time more completely to the winning of a woman's heart.
Ezra
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From this reading His father's encouraging words had given Ezra Girdlestone fresh heart, and he had renewed his importunities with greater energy than ever.
father's
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From this reading His father's encouraging words had given Ezra Girdlestone fresh heart, and he had renewed his importunities with greater energy than ever.
flowers
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From this reading The richest fruit and flowers found their way unexpectedly into her room; her table was littered with the latest books from Mudie's, and the newest pieces lay upon her music-stand.
foresight
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From this reading From morning until night the one idea was ever before his mind and every little want of Kate's was forestalled with a care and foresight which astonished her.
forestalled
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From this reading From morning until night the one idea was ever before his mind and every little want of Kate's was forestalled with a care and foresight which astonished her.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The richest fruit and flowers found their way unexpectedly into her room; her table was littered with the latest books from Mudie's, and the newest pieces lay upon her music-stand.
fresh
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From this reading His father's encouraging words had given Ezra Girdlestone fresh heart, and he had renewed his importunities with greater energy than ever.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From morning until night the one idea was ever before his mind and every little want of Kate's was forestalled with a care and foresight which astonished her.
fruit
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From this reading The richest fruit and flowers found their way unexpectedly into her room; her table was littered with the latest books from Mudie's, and the newest pieces lay upon her music-stand.
Girdlestone
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From this reading His father's encouraging words had given Ezra Girdlestone fresh heart, and he had renewed his importunities with greater energy than ever.
given
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From this reading His father's encouraging words had given Ezra Girdlestone fresh heart, and he had renewed his importunities with greater energy than ever.
greater
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From this reading His father's encouraging words had given Ezra Girdlestone fresh heart, and he had renewed his importunities with greater energy than ever.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His father's encouraging words had given Ezra Girdlestone fresh heart, and he had renewed his importunities with greater energy than ever.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His father's encouraging words had given Ezra Girdlestone fresh heart, and he had renewed his importunities with greater energy than ever.
heart
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From this reading His father's encouraging words had given Ezra Girdlestone fresh heart, and he had renewed his importunities with greater energy than ever.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading From morning until night the one idea was ever before his mind and every little want of Kate's was forestalled with a care and foresight which astonished her.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His father's encouraging words had given Ezra Girdlestone fresh heart, and he had renewed his importunities with greater energy than ever.
idea
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From this reading From morning until night the one idea was ever before his mind and every little want of Kate's was forestalled with a care and foresight which astonished her.
importunities
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From this reading His father's encouraging words had given Ezra Girdlestone fresh heart, and he had renewed his importunities with greater energy than ever.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The richest fruit and flowers found their way unexpectedly into her room; her table was littered with the latest books from Mudie's, and the newest pieces lay upon her music-stand.
Kate's
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From this reading From morning until night the one idea was ever before his mind and every little want of Kate's was forestalled with a care and foresight which astonished her.
latest
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From this reading The richest fruit and flowers found their way unexpectedly into her room; her table was littered with the latest books from Mudie's, and the newest pieces lay upon her music-stand.
lay
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From this reading The richest fruit and flowers found their way unexpectedly into her room; her table was littered with the latest books from Mudie's, and the newest pieces lay upon her music-stand.
littered
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From this reading The richest fruit and flowers found their way unexpectedly into her room; her table was littered with the latest books from Mudie's, and the newest pieces lay upon her music-stand.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From morning until night the one idea was ever before his mind and every little want of Kate's was forestalled with a care and foresight which astonished her.
man
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From this reading Never surely did any man devote every moment of his time more completely to the winning of a woman's heart.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From morning until night the one idea was ever before his mind and every little want of Kate's was forestalled with a care and foresight which astonished her.
moment
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From this reading Never surely did any man devote every moment of his time more completely to the winning of a woman's heart.
more
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From this reading Never surely did any man devote every moment of his time more completely to the winning of a woman's heart.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From morning until night the one idea was ever before his mind and every little want of Kate's was forestalled with a care and foresight which astonished her.
Mudie's
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From this reading The richest fruit and flowers found their way unexpectedly into her room; her table was littered with the latest books from Mudie's, and the newest pieces lay upon her music-stand.
music-stand
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From this reading The richest fruit and flowers found their way unexpectedly into her room; her table was littered with the latest books from Mudie's, and the newest pieces lay upon her music-stand.
NevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never surely did any man devote every moment of his time more completely to the winning of a woman's heart.
newest
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From this reading The richest fruit and flowers found their way unexpectedly into her room; her table was littered with the latest books from Mudie's, and the newest pieces lay upon her music-stand.
night
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From this reading From morning until night the one idea was ever before his mind and every little want of Kate's was forestalled with a care and foresight which astonished her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Never surely did any man devote every moment of his time more completely to the winning of a woman's heart.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading From morning until night the one idea was ever before his mind and every little want of Kate's was forestalled with a care and foresight which astonished her.
pieces
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From this reading The richest fruit and flowers found their way unexpectedly into her room; her table was littered with the latest books from Mudie's, and the newest pieces lay upon her music-stand.
renewed
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From this reading His father's encouraging words had given Ezra Girdlestone fresh heart, and he had renewed his importunities with greater energy than ever.
richest
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From this reading The richest fruit and flowers found their way unexpectedly into her room; her table was littered with the latest books from Mudie's, and the newest pieces lay upon her music-stand.
room
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From this reading The richest fruit and flowers found their way unexpectedly into her room; her table was littered with the latest books from Mudie's, and the newest pieces lay upon her music-stand.
SQUARE
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From this reading A CRISIS AT ECCLESTON SQUARE.
surely
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From this reading Never surely did any man devote every moment of his time more completely to the winning of a woman's heart.
table
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From this reading The richest fruit and flowers found their way unexpectedly into her room; her table was littered with the latest books from Mudie's, and the newest pieces lay upon her music-stand.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His father's encouraging words had given Ezra Girdlestone fresh heart, and he had renewed his importunities with greater energy than ever.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Never surely did any man devote every moment of his time more completely to the winning of a woman's heart.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The richest fruit and flowers found their way unexpectedly into her room; her table was littered with the latest books from Mudie's, and the newest pieces lay upon her music-stand.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never surely did any man devote every moment of his time more completely to the winning of a woman's heart.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Never surely did any man devote every moment of his time more completely to the winning of a woman's heart.
unexpectedly
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From this reading The richest fruit and flowers found their way unexpectedly into her room; her table was littered with the latest books from Mudie's, and the newest pieces lay upon her music-stand.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading From morning until night the one idea was ever before his mind and every little want of Kate's was forestalled with a care and foresight which astonished her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The richest fruit and flowers found their way unexpectedly into her room; her table was littered with the latest books from Mudie's, and the newest pieces lay upon her music-stand.
want
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From this reading From morning until night the one idea was ever before his mind and every little want of Kate's was forestalled with a care and foresight which astonished her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From morning until night the one idea was ever before his mind and every little want of Kate's was forestalled with a care and foresight which astonished her.
way
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From this reading The richest fruit and flowers found their way unexpectedly into her room; her table was littered with the latest books from Mudie's, and the newest pieces lay upon her music-stand.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From morning until night the one idea was ever before his mind and every little want of Kate's was forestalled with a care and foresight which astonished her.
winning
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From this reading Never surely did any man devote every moment of his time more completely to the winning of a woman's heart.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His father's encouraging words had given Ezra Girdlestone fresh heart, and he had renewed his importunities with greater energy than ever.
woman's
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From this reading Never surely did any man devote every moment of his time more completely to the winning of a woman's heart.
words
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From this reading His father's encouraging words had given Ezra Girdlestone fresh heart, and he had renewed his importunities with greater energy than ever.
