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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 Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
announcement
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From this reading Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
arrived
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From this reading Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
bag
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From this reading Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
Barbara
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From this reading Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had seen too much of more vivid colours to be capable now of venerating greatly the dull and dubious tints of blue and yellow.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The bloom of political belief had long been brushed off the wings of one who had so flown the world's winds.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Strolling out into the High Street he began observing the humours of the day.
belief
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From this reading The bloom of political belief had long been brushed off the wings of one who had so flown the world's winds.
bloom
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From this reading The bloom of political belief had long been brushed off the wings of one who had so flown the world's winds.
blue
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From this reading He had seen too much of more vivid colours to be capable now of venerating greatly the dull and dubious tints of blue and yellow.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
energetic and quick
From this reading Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
brushed
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From this reading The bloom of political belief had long been brushed off the wings of one who had so flown the world's winds.
Bucklandbury
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From this reading Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
capable
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From this reading He had seen too much of more vivid colours to be capable now of venerating greatly the dull and dubious tints of blue and yellow.
catching
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From this reading Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
chance
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From this reading Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
clinging
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From this reading Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
coloursnounUS /ˈcolours/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had seen too much of more vivid colours to be capable now of venerating greatly the dull and dubious tints of blue and yellow.
Courtier
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From this reading Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
day
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From this reading Strolling out into the High Street he began observing the humours of the day.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
dubious
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From this reading He had seen too much of more vivid colours to be capable now of venerating greatly the dull and dubious tints of blue and yellow.
dull
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From this reading He had seen too much of more vivid colours to be capable now of venerating greatly the dull and dubious tints of blue and yellow.
extremely
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From this reading They left him feeling extremely philosophic.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They left him feeling extremely philosophic.
flown
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From this reading The bloom of political belief had long been brushed off the wings of one who had so flown the world's winds.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
glimpse
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From this reading Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
greatly
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From this reading He had seen too much of more vivid colours to be capable now of venerating greatly the dull and dubious tints of blue and yellow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The bloom of political belief had long been brushed off the wings of one who had so flown the world's winds.
half-unconscious
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From this reading Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
High
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From this reading Strolling out into the High Street he began observing the humours of the day.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They left him feeling extremely philosophic.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
hotel
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From this reading Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
humours
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From this reading Strolling out into the High Street he began observing the humours of the day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
interest
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From this reading Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Strolling out into the High Street he began observing the humours of the day.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They left him feeling extremely philosophic.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The bloom of political belief had long been brushed off the wings of one who had so flown the world's winds.
more
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From this reading He had seen too much of more vivid colours to be capable now of venerating greatly the dull and dubious tints of blue and yellow.
much
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From this reading He had seen too much of more vivid colours to be capable now of venerating greatly the dull and dubious tints of blue and yellow.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
now
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From this reading He had seen too much of more vivid colours to be capable now of venerating greatly the dull and dubious tints of blue and yellow.
observing
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From this reading Strolling out into the High Street he began observing the humours of the day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
off
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From this reading The bloom of political belief had long been brushed off the wings of one who had so flown the world's winds.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The bloom of political belief had long been brushed off the wings of one who had so flown the world's winds.
out
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From this reading Strolling out into the High Street he began observing the humours of the day.
partly
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From this reading Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
philosophic
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From this reading They left him feeling extremely philosophic.
political
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From this reading The bloom of political belief had long been brushed off the wings of one who had so flown the world's winds.
poll
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From this reading Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
Polling
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From this reading Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
progress
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From this reading Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
result
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From this reading Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
seen
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From this reading He had seen too much of more vivid colours to be capable now of venerating greatly the dull and dubious tints of blue and yellow.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The bloom of political belief had long been brushed off the wings of one who had so flown the world's winds.
stay
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From this reading Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
Street
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From this reading Strolling out into the High Street he began observing the humours of the day.
Strolling
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From this reading Strolling out into the High Street he began observing the humours of the day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They left him feeling extremely philosophic.
tints
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From this reading He had seen too much of more vivid colours to be capable now of venerating greatly the dull and dubious tints of blue and yellow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
too
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From this reading He had seen too much of more vivid colours to be capable now of venerating greatly the dull and dubious tints of blue and yellow.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
unnatural
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From this reading Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
venerating
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From this reading He had seen too much of more vivid colours to be capable now of venerating greatly the dull and dubious tints of blue and yellow.
vivid
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From this reading He had seen too much of more vivid colours to be capable now of venerating greatly the dull and dubious tints of blue and yellow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Polling was already in brisk progress when Courtier arrived in Bucklandbury; and partly from a not unnatural interest in the result, partly from a half-unconscious clinging to the chance of catching another glimpse of Barbara, he took his bag to the hotel, determined to stay for the announcement of the poll.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The bloom of political belief had long been brushed off the wings of one who had so flown the world's winds.
winds
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From this reading The bloom of political belief had long been brushed off the wings of one who had so flown the world's winds.
wings
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From this reading The bloom of political belief had long been brushed off the wings of one who had so flown the world's winds.
world's
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From this reading The bloom of political belief had long been brushed off the wings of one who had so flown the world's winds.
yellow
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From this reading He had seen too much of more vivid colours to be capable now of venerating greatly the dull and dubious tints of blue and yellow.
