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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 But Mrs. Whipple, who was exercising a motherly supervision over John, had exacted a promise from him to come to Orchard Lane during the time that she and the general were to be with the Porters in their new cottage.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When he went East, Saxton settled down at his club in Boston, and pretended that it was good to be at home again; but he went about with homesickness gnawing his heart.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he went East, Saxton settled down at his club in Boston, and pretended that it was good to be at home again; but he went about with homesickness gnawing his heart.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT THE PARTING OF THE WAYS The days that followed brought uncertainty and doubt to the heart and mind of John Saxton.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE PARTING OF THE WAYS The days that followed brought uncertainty and doubt to the heart and mind of John Saxton.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But Mrs. Whipple, who was exercising a motherly supervision over John, had exacted a promise from him to come to Orchard Lane during the time that she and the general were to be with the Porters in their new cottage.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had seen Evelyn several times before she left home, on occasions when he went to the house with Fenton for conferences with her father.
Boston
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From this reading When he went East, Saxton settled down at his club in Boston, and pretended that it was good to be at home again; but he went about with homesickness gnawing his heart.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading AT THE PARTING OF THE WAYS The days that followed brought uncertainty and doubt to the heart and mind of John Saxton.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had intended saying good-by to her, but the Porters went hurriedly at last and he was not sorry; it was easier that way.
club
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From this reading When he went East, Saxton settled down at his club in Boston, and pretended that it was good to be at home again; but he went about with homesickness gnawing his heart.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Mrs. Whipple, who was exercising a motherly supervision over John, had exacted a promise from him to come to Orchard Lane during the time that she and the general were to be with the Porters in their new cottage.
conferences
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From this reading He had seen Evelyn several times before she left home, on occasions when he went to the house with Fenton for conferences with her father.
cottage
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From this reading But Mrs. Whipple, who was exercising a motherly supervision over John, had exacted a promise from him to come to Orchard Lane during the time that she and the general were to be with the Porters in their new cottage.
days
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From this reading AT THE PARTING OF THE WAYS The days that followed brought uncertainty and doubt to the heart and mind of John Saxton.
doubt
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From this reading AT THE PARTING OF THE WAYS The days that followed brought uncertainty and doubt to the heart and mind of John Saxton.
down
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From this reading When he went East, Saxton settled down at his club in Boston, and pretended that it was good to be at home again; but he went about with homesickness gnawing his heart.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading But Mrs. Whipple, who was exercising a motherly supervision over John, had exacted a promise from him to come to Orchard Lane during the time that she and the general were to be with the Porters in their new cottage.
easier
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From this reading He had intended saying good-by to her, but the Porters went hurriedly at last and he was not sorry; it was easier that way.
East
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From this reading When he went East, Saxton settled down at his club in Boston, and pretended that it was good to be at home again; but he went about with homesickness gnawing his heart.
Evelyn
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From this reading He had seen Evelyn several times before she left home, on occasions when he went to the house with Fenton for conferences with her father.
exacted
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From this reading But Mrs. Whipple, who was exercising a motherly supervision over John, had exacted a promise from him to come to Orchard Lane during the time that she and the general were to be with the Porters in their new cottage.
exercising
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From this reading But Mrs. Whipple, who was exercising a motherly supervision over John, had exacted a promise from him to come to Orchard Lane during the time that she and the general were to be with the Porters in their new cottage.
father
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From this reading He had seen Evelyn several times before she left home, on occasions when he went to the house with Fenton for conferences with her father.
Fenton
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From this reading He had seen Evelyn several times before she left home, on occasions when he went to the house with Fenton for conferences with her father.
followed
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From this reading AT THE PARTING OF THE WAYS The days that followed brought uncertainty and doubt to the heart and mind of John Saxton.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had seen Evelyn several times before she left home, on occasions when he went to the house with Fenton for conferences with her father.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But Mrs. Whipple, who was exercising a motherly supervision over John, had exacted a promise from him to come to Orchard Lane during the time that she and the general were to be with the Porters in their new cottage.
general
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From this reading But Mrs. Whipple, who was exercising a motherly supervision over John, had exacted a promise from him to come to Orchard Lane during the time that she and the general were to be with the Porters in their new cottage.
gnawing
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From this reading When he went East, Saxton settled down at his club in Boston, and pretended that it was good to be at home again; but he went about with homesickness gnawing his heart.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he went East, Saxton settled down at his club in Boston, and pretended that it was good to be at home again; but he went about with homesickness gnawing his heart.
good-by
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From this reading He had intended saying good-by to her, but the Porters went hurriedly at last and he was not sorry; it was easier that way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had seen Evelyn several times before she left home, on occasions when he went to the house with Fenton for conferences with her father.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had seen Evelyn several times before she left home, on occasions when he went to the house with Fenton for conferences with her father.
heart
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From this reading AT THE PARTING OF THE WAYS The days that followed brought uncertainty and doubt to the heart and mind of John Saxton.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had seen Evelyn several times before she left home, on occasions when he went to the house with Fenton for conferences with her father.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Mrs. Whipple, who was exercising a motherly supervision over John, had exacted a promise from him to come to Orchard Lane during the time that she and the general were to be with the Porters in their new cottage.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he went East, Saxton settled down at his club in Boston, and pretended that it was good to be at home again; but he went about with homesickness gnawing his heart.
home
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From this reading He had seen Evelyn several times before she left home, on occasions when he went to the house with Fenton for conferences with her father.
homesickness
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From this reading When he went East, Saxton settled down at his club in Boston, and pretended that it was good to be at home again; but he went about with homesickness gnawing his heart.
house
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From this reading He had seen Evelyn several times before she left home, on occasions when he went to the house with Fenton for conferences with her father.
hurriedly
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From this reading He had intended saying good-by to her, but the Porters went hurriedly at last and he was not sorry; it was easier that way.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Mrs. Whipple, who was exercising a motherly supervision over John, had exacted a promise from him to come to Orchard Lane during the time that she and the general were to be with the Porters in their new cottage.
intended
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From this reading He had intended saying good-by to her, but the Porters went hurriedly at last and he was not sorry; it was easier that way.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had intended saying good-by to her, but the Porters went hurriedly at last and he was not sorry; it was easier that way.
John
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From this reading AT THE PARTING OF THE WAYS The days that followed brought uncertainty and doubt to the heart and mind of John Saxton.
Lane
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From this reading But Mrs. Whipple, who was exercising a motherly supervision over John, had exacted a promise from him to come to Orchard Lane during the time that she and the general were to be with the Porters in their new cottage.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had intended saying good-by to her, but the Porters went hurriedly at last and he was not sorry; it was easier that way.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had seen Evelyn several times before she left home, on occasions when he went to the house with Fenton for conferences with her father.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AT THE PARTING OF THE WAYS The days that followed brought uncertainty and doubt to the heart and mind of John Saxton.
motherly
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From this reading But Mrs. Whipple, who was exercising a motherly supervision over John, had exacted a promise from him to come to Orchard Lane during the time that she and the general were to be with the Porters in their new cottage.
Mrs
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From this reading But Mrs. Whipple, who was exercising a motherly supervision over John, had exacted a promise from him to come to Orchard Lane during the time that she and the general were to be with the Porters in their new cottage.
new
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From this reading But Mrs. Whipple, who was exercising a motherly supervision over John, had exacted a promise from him to come to Orchard Lane during the time that she and the general were to be with the Porters in their new cottage.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had intended saying good-by to her, but the Porters went hurriedly at last and he was not sorry; it was easier that way.
occasions
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From this reading He had seen Evelyn several times before she left home, on occasions when he went to the house with Fenton for conferences with her father.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE PARTING OF THE WAYS The days that followed brought uncertainty and doubt to the heart and mind of John Saxton.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had seen Evelyn several times before she left home, on occasions when he went to the house with Fenton for conferences with her father.
Orchard
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From this reading But Mrs. Whipple, who was exercising a motherly supervision over John, had exacted a promise from him to come to Orchard Lane during the time that she and the general were to be with the Porters in their new cottage.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But Mrs. Whipple, who was exercising a motherly supervision over John, had exacted a promise from him to come to Orchard Lane during the time that she and the general were to be with the Porters in their new cottage.
PARTING
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From this reading AT THE PARTING OF THE WAYS The days that followed brought uncertainty and doubt to the heart and mind of John Saxton.
Porters
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From this reading He had intended saying good-by to her, but the Porters went hurriedly at last and he was not sorry; it was easier that way.
pretended
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From this reading When he went East, Saxton settled down at his club in Boston, and pretended that it was good to be at home again; but he went about with homesickness gnawing his heart.
promise
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From this reading But Mrs. Whipple, who was exercising a motherly supervision over John, had exacted a promise from him to come to Orchard Lane during the time that she and the general were to be with the Porters in their new cottage.
Saxton
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From this reading AT THE PARTING OF THE WAYS The days that followed brought uncertainty and doubt to the heart and mind of John Saxton.
saying
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From this reading He had intended saying good-by to her, but the Porters went hurriedly at last and he was not sorry; it was easier that way.
seen
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From this reading He had seen Evelyn several times before she left home, on occasions when he went to the house with Fenton for conferences with her father.
settled
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From this reading When he went East, Saxton settled down at his club in Boston, and pretended that it was good to be at home again; but he went about with homesickness gnawing his heart.
several
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From this reading He had seen Evelyn several times before she left home, on occasions when he went to the house with Fenton for conferences with her father.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had seen Evelyn several times before she left home, on occasions when he went to the house with Fenton for conferences with her father.
sorry
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From this reading He had intended saying good-by to her, but the Porters went hurriedly at last and he was not sorry; it was easier that way.
supervision
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From this reading But Mrs. Whipple, who was exercising a motherly supervision over John, had exacted a promise from him to come to Orchard Lane during the time that she and the general were to be with the Porters in their new cottage.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AT THE PARTING OF THE WAYS The days that followed brought uncertainty and doubt to the heart and mind of John Saxton.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE PARTING OF THE WAYS The days that followed brought uncertainty and doubt to the heart and mind of John Saxton.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But Mrs. Whipple, who was exercising a motherly supervision over John, had exacted a promise from him to come to Orchard Lane during the time that she and the general were to be with the Porters in their new cottage.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Mrs. Whipple, who was exercising a motherly supervision over John, had exacted a promise from him to come to Orchard Lane during the time that she and the general were to be with the Porters in their new cottage.
times
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From this reading He had seen Evelyn several times before she left home, on occasions when he went to the house with Fenton for conferences with her father.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT THE PARTING OF THE WAYS The days that followed brought uncertainty and doubt to the heart and mind of John Saxton.
uncertainty
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From this reading AT THE PARTING OF THE WAYS The days that followed brought uncertainty and doubt to the heart and mind of John Saxton.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had intended saying good-by to her, but the Porters went hurriedly at last and he was not sorry; it was easier that way.
way
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From this reading He had intended saying good-by to her, but the Porters went hurriedly at last and he was not sorry; it was easier that way.
WAYS
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From this reading AT THE PARTING OF THE WAYS The days that followed brought uncertainty and doubt to the heart and mind of John Saxton.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had seen Evelyn several times before she left home, on occasions when he went to the house with Fenton for conferences with her father.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But Mrs. Whipple, who was exercising a motherly supervision over John, had exacted a promise from him to come to Orchard Lane during the time that she and the general were to be with the Porters in their new cottage.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had seen Evelyn several times before she left home, on occasions when he went to the house with Fenton for conferences with her father.
Whipple
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From this reading But Mrs. Whipple, who was exercising a motherly supervision over John, had exacted a promise from him to come to Orchard Lane during the time that she and the general were to be with the Porters in their new cottage.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But Mrs. Whipple, who was exercising a motherly supervision over John, had exacted a promise from him to come to Orchard Lane during the time that she and the general were to be with the Porters in their new cottage.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had seen Evelyn several times before she left home, on occasions when he went to the house with Fenton for conferences with her father.
