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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 WE LOOK OVER THE HOUSE IN LAMB'S TERRACE, AND RECEIVE A SHOCK.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We rose earlier than usual the next morning, and my wife bustled about in lively expectation of a successful and pleasant day.
acquainted
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From this reading She made no allusion to Bob Millet, and I, well acquainted with her moods, was aware that her silence was no indication that she was not thinking of him.
agreeable
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From this reading My meeting with him had recalled agreeable memories, and I was sincerely sorry that he had not been successful in life's battle.
allusion
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From this reading She made no allusion to Bob Millet, and I, well acquainted with her moods, was aware that her silence was no indication that she was not thinking of him.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WE LOOK OVER THE HOUSE IN LAMB'S TERRACE, AND RECEIVE A SHOCK.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I resolved to assist him if I could, though I could not exactly see a way to it, because of his aversion to borrowing money, and because, living retired as I was, with no business to attend to, it was out of my power to offer him a better situation than the one he occupied in Mr. Gascoigne's office.
assist
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From this reading I resolved to assist him if I could, though I could not exactly see a way to it, because of his aversion to borrowing money, and because, living retired as I was, with no business to attend to, it was out of my power to offer him a better situation than the one he occupied in Mr. Gascoigne's office.
attend
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From this reading I resolved to assist him if I could, though I could not exactly see a way to it, because of his aversion to borrowing money, and because, living retired as I was, with no business to attend to, it was out of my power to offer him a better situation than the one he occupied in Mr. Gascoigne's office.
aversion
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From this reading I resolved to assist him if I could, though I could not exactly see a way to it, because of his aversion to borrowing money, and because, living retired as I was, with no business to attend to, it was out of my power to offer him a better situation than the one he occupied in Mr. Gascoigne's office.
aware
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From this reading She made no allusion to Bob Millet, and I, well acquainted with her moods, was aware that her silence was no indication that she was not thinking of him.
battle
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From this reading My meeting with him had recalled agreeable memories, and I was sincerely sorry that he had not been successful in life's battle.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading I resolved to assist him if I could, though I could not exactly see a way to it, because of his aversion to borrowing money, and because, living retired as I was, with no business to attend to, it was out of my power to offer him a better situation than the one he occupied in Mr. Gascoigne's office.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My meeting with him had recalled agreeable memories, and I was sincerely sorry that he had not been successful in life's battle.
better
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From this reading I resolved to assist him if I could, though I could not exactly see a way to it, because of his aversion to borrowing money, and because, living retired as I was, with no business to attend to, it was out of my power to offer him a better situation than the one he occupied in Mr. Gascoigne's office.
Bob
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From this reading She made no allusion to Bob Millet, and I, well acquainted with her moods, was aware that her silence was no indication that she was not thinking of him.
borrowing
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From this reading I resolved to assist him if I could, though I could not exactly see a way to it, because of his aversion to borrowing money, and because, living retired as I was, with no business to attend to, it was out of my power to offer him a better situation than the one he occupied in Mr. Gascoigne's office.
business
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From this reading I resolved to assist him if I could, though I could not exactly see a way to it, because of his aversion to borrowing money, and because, living retired as I was, with no business to attend to, it was out of my power to offer him a better situation than the one he occupied in Mr. Gascoigne's office.
bustled
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From this reading We rose earlier than usual the next morning, and my wife bustled about in lively expectation of a successful and pleasant day.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I resolved to assist him if I could, though I could not exactly see a way to it, because of his aversion to borrowing money, and because, living retired as I was, with no business to attend to, it was out of my power to offer him a better situation than the one he occupied in Mr. Gascoigne's office.
day
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From this reading We rose earlier than usual the next morning, and my wife bustled about in lively expectation of a successful and pleasant day.
earlier
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From this reading We rose earlier than usual the next morning, and my wife bustled about in lively expectation of a successful and pleasant day.
exactly
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From this reading I resolved to assist him if I could, though I could not exactly see a way to it, because of his aversion to borrowing money, and because, living retired as I was, with no business to attend to, it was out of my power to offer him a better situation than the one he occupied in Mr. Gascoigne's office.
expectation
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From this reading We rose earlier than usual the next morning, and my wife bustled about in lively expectation of a successful and pleasant day.
Gascoigne's
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From this reading I resolved to assist him if I could, though I could not exactly see a way to it, because of his aversion to borrowing money, and because, living retired as I was, with no business to attend to, it was out of my power to offer him a better situation than the one he occupied in Mr. Gascoigne's office.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My meeting with him had recalled agreeable memories, and I was sincerely sorry that he had not been successful in life's battle.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My meeting with him had recalled agreeable memories, and I was sincerely sorry that he had not been successful in life's battle.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She made no allusion to Bob Millet, and I, well acquainted with her moods, was aware that her silence was no indication that she was not thinking of him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She made no allusion to Bob Millet, and I, well acquainted with her moods, was aware that her silence was no indication that she was not thinking of him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I resolved to assist him if I could, though I could not exactly see a way to it, because of his aversion to borrowing money, and because, living retired as I was, with no business to attend to, it was out of my power to offer him a better situation than the one he occupied in Mr. Gascoigne's office.
HOUSE
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From this reading WE LOOK OVER THE HOUSE IN LAMB'S TERRACE, AND RECEIVE A SHOCK.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She made no allusion to Bob Millet, and I, well acquainted with her moods, was aware that her silence was no indication that she was not thinking of him.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I resolved to assist him if I could, though I could not exactly see a way to it, because of his aversion to borrowing money, and because, living retired as I was, with no business to attend to, it was out of my power to offer him a better situation than the one he occupied in Mr. Gascoigne's office.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WE LOOK OVER THE HOUSE IN LAMB'S TERRACE, AND RECEIVE A SHOCK.
indication
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From this reading She made no allusion to Bob Millet, and I, well acquainted with her moods, was aware that her silence was no indication that she was not thinking of him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I resolved to assist him if I could, though I could not exactly see a way to it, because of his aversion to borrowing money, and because, living retired as I was, with no business to attend to, it was out of my power to offer him a better situation than the one he occupied in Mr. Gascoigne's office.
LAMB'S
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From this reading WE LOOK OVER THE HOUSE IN LAMB'S TERRACE, AND RECEIVE A SHOCK.
life's
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From this reading My meeting with him had recalled agreeable memories, and I was sincerely sorry that he had not been successful in life's battle.
lively
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From this reading We rose earlier than usual the next morning, and my wife bustled about in lively expectation of a successful and pleasant day.
living
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From this reading I resolved to assist him if I could, though I could not exactly see a way to it, because of his aversion to borrowing money, and because, living retired as I was, with no business to attend to, it was out of my power to offer him a better situation than the one he occupied in Mr. Gascoigne's office.
LOOKnounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WE LOOK OVER THE HOUSE IN LAMB'S TERRACE, AND RECEIVE A SHOCK.
made
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From this reading She made no allusion to Bob Millet, and I, well acquainted with her moods, was aware that her silence was no indication that she was not thinking of him.
meeting
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From this reading My meeting with him had recalled agreeable memories, and I was sincerely sorry that he had not been successful in life's battle.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading My meeting with him had recalled agreeable memories, and I was sincerely sorry that he had not been successful in life's battle.
Millet
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From this reading She made no allusion to Bob Millet, and I, well acquainted with her moods, was aware that her silence was no indication that she was not thinking of him.
money
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From this reading I resolved to assist him if I could, though I could not exactly see a way to it, because of his aversion to borrowing money, and because, living retired as I was, with no business to attend to, it was out of my power to offer him a better situation than the one he occupied in Mr. Gascoigne's office.
moods
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From this reading She made no allusion to Bob Millet, and I, well acquainted with her moods, was aware that her silence was no indication that she was not thinking of him.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We rose earlier than usual the next morning, and my wife bustled about in lively expectation of a successful and pleasant day.
Mr
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From this reading I resolved to assist him if I could, though I could not exactly see a way to it, because of his aversion to borrowing money, and because, living retired as I was, with no business to attend to, it was out of my power to offer him a better situation than the one he occupied in Mr. Gascoigne's office.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We rose earlier than usual the next morning, and my wife bustled about in lively expectation of a successful and pleasant day.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We rose earlier than usual the next morning, and my wife bustled about in lively expectation of a successful and pleasant day.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She made no allusion to Bob Millet, and I, well acquainted with her moods, was aware that her silence was no indication that she was not thinking of him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She made no allusion to Bob Millet, and I, well acquainted with her moods, was aware that her silence was no indication that she was not thinking of him.
occupied
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From this reading I resolved to assist him if I could, though I could not exactly see a way to it, because of his aversion to borrowing money, and because, living retired as I was, with no business to attend to, it was out of my power to offer him a better situation than the one he occupied in Mr. Gascoigne's office.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We rose earlier than usual the next morning, and my wife bustled about in lively expectation of a successful and pleasant day.
offer
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From this reading I resolved to assist him if I could, though I could not exactly see a way to it, because of his aversion to borrowing money, and because, living retired as I was, with no business to attend to, it was out of my power to offer him a better situation than the one he occupied in Mr. Gascoigne's office.
office
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From this reading I resolved to assist him if I could, though I could not exactly see a way to it, because of his aversion to borrowing money, and because, living retired as I was, with no business to attend to, it was out of my power to offer him a better situation than the one he occupied in Mr. Gascoigne's office.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I resolved to assist him if I could, though I could not exactly see a way to it, because of his aversion to borrowing money, and because, living retired as I was, with no business to attend to, it was out of my power to offer him a better situation than the one he occupied in Mr. Gascoigne's office.
out
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From this reading I resolved to assist him if I could, though I could not exactly see a way to it, because of his aversion to borrowing money, and because, living retired as I was, with no business to attend to, it was out of my power to offer him a better situation than the one he occupied in Mr. Gascoigne's office.
OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading WE LOOK OVER THE HOUSE IN LAMB'S TERRACE, AND RECEIVE A SHOCK.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We rose earlier than usual the next morning, and my wife bustled about in lively expectation of a successful and pleasant day.
power
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From this reading I resolved to assist him if I could, though I could not exactly see a way to it, because of his aversion to borrowing money, and because, living retired as I was, with no business to attend to, it was out of my power to offer him a better situation than the one he occupied in Mr. Gascoigne's office.
recalled
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From this reading My meeting with him had recalled agreeable memories, and I was sincerely sorry that he had not been successful in life's battle.
RECEIVE
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From this reading WE LOOK OVER THE HOUSE IN LAMB'S TERRACE, AND RECEIVE A SHOCK.
resolved
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From this reading I resolved to assist him if I could, though I could not exactly see a way to it, because of his aversion to borrowing money, and because, living retired as I was, with no business to attend to, it was out of my power to offer him a better situation than the one he occupied in Mr. Gascoigne's office.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading I resolved to assist him if I could, though I could not exactly see a way to it, because of his aversion to borrowing money, and because, living retired as I was, with no business to attend to, it was out of my power to offer him a better situation than the one he occupied in Mr. Gascoigne's office.
rose
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From this reading We rose earlier than usual the next morning, and my wife bustled about in lively expectation of a successful and pleasant day.
see
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From this reading I resolved to assist him if I could, though I could not exactly see a way to it, because of his aversion to borrowing money, and because, living retired as I was, with no business to attend to, it was out of my power to offer him a better situation than the one he occupied in Mr. Gascoigne's office.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She made no allusion to Bob Millet, and I, well acquainted with her moods, was aware that her silence was no indication that she was not thinking of him.
SHOCK
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From this reading WE LOOK OVER THE HOUSE IN LAMB'S TERRACE, AND RECEIVE A SHOCK.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading She made no allusion to Bob Millet, and I, well acquainted with her moods, was aware that her silence was no indication that she was not thinking of him.
sincerely
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From this reading My meeting with him had recalled agreeable memories, and I was sincerely sorry that he had not been successful in life's battle.
situation
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From this reading I resolved to assist him if I could, though I could not exactly see a way to it, because of his aversion to borrowing money, and because, living retired as I was, with no business to attend to, it was out of my power to offer him a better situation than the one he occupied in Mr. Gascoigne's office.
sorry
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From this reading My meeting with him had recalled agreeable memories, and I was sincerely sorry that he had not been successful in life's battle.
successful
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From this reading We rose earlier than usual the next morning, and my wife bustled about in lively expectation of a successful and pleasant day.
TERRACE
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From this reading WE LOOK OVER THE HOUSE IN LAMB'S TERRACE, AND RECEIVE A SHOCK.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We rose earlier than usual the next morning, and my wife bustled about in lively expectation of a successful and pleasant day.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She made no allusion to Bob Millet, and I, well acquainted with her moods, was aware that her silence was no indication that she was not thinking of him.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE LOOK OVER THE HOUSE IN LAMB'S TERRACE, AND RECEIVE A SHOCK.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She made no allusion to Bob Millet, and I, well acquainted with her moods, was aware that her silence was no indication that she was not thinking of him.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I resolved to assist him if I could, though I could not exactly see a way to it, because of his aversion to borrowing money, and because, living retired as I was, with no business to attend to, it was out of my power to offer him a better situation than the one he occupied in Mr. Gascoigne's office.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She made no allusion to Bob Millet, and I, well acquainted with her moods, was aware that her silence was no indication that she was not thinking of him.
usual
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From this reading We rose earlier than usual the next morning, and my wife bustled about in lively expectation of a successful and pleasant day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She made no allusion to Bob Millet, and I, well acquainted with her moods, was aware that her silence was no indication that she was not thinking of him.
way
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From this reading I resolved to assist him if I could, though I could not exactly see a way to it, because of his aversion to borrowing money, and because, living retired as I was, with no business to attend to, it was out of my power to offer him a better situation than the one he occupied in Mr. Gascoigne's office.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE LOOK OVER THE HOUSE IN LAMB'S TERRACE, AND RECEIVE A SHOCK.
well
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From this reading She made no allusion to Bob Millet, and I, well acquainted with her moods, was aware that her silence was no indication that she was not thinking of him.
wife
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From this reading We rose earlier than usual the next morning, and my wife bustled about in lively expectation of a successful and pleasant day.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She made no allusion to Bob Millet, and I, well acquainted with her moods, was aware that her silence was no indication that she was not thinking of him.
