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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 Vane spent a month at the Dene with quiet satisfaction, and when at last he left for London and Paris he gladly promised to come back for another few weeks before he sailed for Canada.
admitted
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From this reading For one reason--and he laid some stress upon this--he longed for the moorland air and the rugged fells, though he also admitted that Evelyn's society enhanced their charm for him.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He stayed some time in Paris, because Carroll insisted on it, but it was with eagerness he went north again.
air
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From this reading For one reason--and he laid some stress upon this--he longed for the moorland air and the rugged fells, though he also admitted that Evelyn's society enhanced their charm for him.
also
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From this reading For one reason--and he laid some stress upon this--he longed for the moorland air and the rugged fells, though he also admitted that Evelyn's society enhanced their charm for him.
AMENABLE
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From this reading CHISHOLM PROVES AMENABLE.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Vane spent a month at the Dene with quiet satisfaction, and when at last he left for London and Paris he gladly promised to come back for another few weeks before he sailed for Canada.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Vane spent a month at the Dene with quiet satisfaction, and when at last he left for London and Paris he gladly promised to come back for another few weeks before he sailed for Canada.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Vane spent a month at the Dene with quiet satisfaction, and when at last he left for London and Paris he gladly promised to come back for another few weeks before he sailed for Canada.
back
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From this reading Vane spent a month at the Dene with quiet satisfaction, and when at last he left for London and Paris he gladly promised to come back for another few weeks before he sailed for Canada.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading He stayed some time in Paris, because Carroll insisted on it, but it was with eagerness he went north again.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Vane spent a month at the Dene with quiet satisfaction, and when at last he left for London and Paris he gladly promised to come back for another few weeks before he sailed for Canada.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He stayed some time in Paris, because Carroll insisted on it, but it was with eagerness he went north again.
Canada
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From this reading Vane spent a month at the Dene with quiet satisfaction, and when at last he left for London and Paris he gladly promised to come back for another few weeks before he sailed for Canada.
Carroll
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From this reading He stayed some time in Paris, because Carroll insisted on it, but it was with eagerness he went north again.
charm
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From this reading For one reason--and he laid some stress upon this--he longed for the moorland air and the rugged fells, though he also admitted that Evelyn's society enhanced their charm for him.
CHISHOLM
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From this reading CHISHOLM PROVES AMENABLE.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Vane spent a month at the Dene with quiet satisfaction, and when at last he left for London and Paris he gladly promised to come back for another few weeks before he sailed for Canada.
Dene
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From this reading Vane spent a month at the Dene with quiet satisfaction, and when at last he left for London and Paris he gladly promised to come back for another few weeks before he sailed for Canada.
determine
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From this reading At last, shortly before setting out on the journey, he took himself to task and endeavoured to determine what his feelings towards her were, but he signally failed to elucidate the point.
eagerness
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From this reading He stayed some time in Paris, because Carroll insisted on it, but it was with eagerness he went north again.
elucidate
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From this reading At last, shortly before setting out on the journey, he took himself to task and endeavoured to determine what his feelings towards her were, but he signally failed to elucidate the point.
endeavoured
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From this reading At last, shortly before setting out on the journey, he took himself to task and endeavoured to determine what his feelings towards her were, but he signally failed to elucidate the point.
enhanced
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From this reading For one reason--and he laid some stress upon this--he longed for the moorland air and the rugged fells, though he also admitted that Evelyn's society enhanced their charm for him.
Evelyn's
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From this reading For one reason--and he laid some stress upon this--he longed for the moorland air and the rugged fells, though he also admitted that Evelyn's society enhanced their charm for him.
failed
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From this reading At last, shortly before setting out on the journey, he took himself to task and endeavoured to determine what his feelings towards her were, but he signally failed to elucidate the point.
feelings
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From this reading At last, shortly before setting out on the journey, he took himself to task and endeavoured to determine what his feelings towards her were, but he signally failed to elucidate the point.
fells
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From this reading For one reason--and he laid some stress upon this--he longed for the moorland air and the rugged fells, though he also admitted that Evelyn's society enhanced their charm for him.
few
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From this reading Vane spent a month at the Dene with quiet satisfaction, and when at last he left for London and Paris he gladly promised to come back for another few weeks before he sailed for Canada.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Vane spent a month at the Dene with quiet satisfaction, and when at last he left for London and Paris he gladly promised to come back for another few weeks before he sailed for Canada.
gladly
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From this reading Vane spent a month at the Dene with quiet satisfaction, and when at last he left for London and Paris he gladly promised to come back for another few weeks before he sailed for Canada.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Vane spent a month at the Dene with quiet satisfaction, and when at last he left for London and Paris he gladly promised to come back for another few weeks before he sailed for Canada.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At last, shortly before setting out on the journey, he took himself to task and endeavoured to determine what his feelings towards her were, but he signally failed to elucidate the point.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For one reason--and he laid some stress upon this--he longed for the moorland air and the rugged fells, though he also admitted that Evelyn's society enhanced their charm for him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At last, shortly before setting out on the journey, he took himself to task and endeavoured to determine what his feelings towards her were, but he signally failed to elucidate the point.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At last, shortly before setting out on the journey, he took himself to task and endeavoured to determine what his feelings towards her were, but he signally failed to elucidate the point.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stayed some time in Paris, because Carroll insisted on it, but it was with eagerness he went north again.
insistedverbUS /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/
demanded something firmly
From this reading He stayed some time in Paris, because Carroll insisted on it, but it was with eagerness he went north again.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He stayed some time in Paris, because Carroll insisted on it, but it was with eagerness he went north again.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At last, shortly before setting out on the journey, he took himself to task and endeavoured to determine what his feelings towards her were, but he signally failed to elucidate the point.
laid
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From this reading For one reason--and he laid some stress upon this--he longed for the moorland air and the rugged fells, though he also admitted that Evelyn's society enhanced their charm for him.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Vane spent a month at the Dene with quiet satisfaction, and when at last he left for London and Paris he gladly promised to come back for another few weeks before he sailed for Canada.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Vane spent a month at the Dene with quiet satisfaction, and when at last he left for London and Paris he gladly promised to come back for another few weeks before he sailed for Canada.
London
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From this reading Vane spent a month at the Dene with quiet satisfaction, and when at last he left for London and Paris he gladly promised to come back for another few weeks before he sailed for Canada.
longed
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From this reading For one reason--and he laid some stress upon this--he longed for the moorland air and the rugged fells, though he also admitted that Evelyn's society enhanced their charm for him.
month
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From this reading Vane spent a month at the Dene with quiet satisfaction, and when at last he left for London and Paris he gladly promised to come back for another few weeks before he sailed for Canada.
moorland
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From this reading For one reason--and he laid some stress upon this--he longed for the moorland air and the rugged fells, though he also admitted that Evelyn's society enhanced their charm for him.
north
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From this reading He stayed some time in Paris, because Carroll insisted on it, but it was with eagerness he went north again.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He stayed some time in Paris, because Carroll insisted on it, but it was with eagerness he went north again.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For one reason--and he laid some stress upon this--he longed for the moorland air and the rugged fells, though he also admitted that Evelyn's society enhanced their charm for him.
out
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From this reading At last, shortly before setting out on the journey, he took himself to task and endeavoured to determine what his feelings towards her were, but he signally failed to elucidate the point.
Paris
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From this reading Vane spent a month at the Dene with quiet satisfaction, and when at last he left for London and Paris he gladly promised to come back for another few weeks before he sailed for Canada.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading At last, shortly before setting out on the journey, he took himself to task and endeavoured to determine what his feelings towards her were, but he signally failed to elucidate the point.
promised
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From this reading Vane spent a month at the Dene with quiet satisfaction, and when at last he left for London and Paris he gladly promised to come back for another few weeks before he sailed for Canada.
PROVES
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From this reading CHISHOLM PROVES AMENABLE.
quiet
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From this reading Vane spent a month at the Dene with quiet satisfaction, and when at last he left for London and Paris he gladly promised to come back for another few weeks before he sailed for Canada.
reason
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From this reading For one reason--and he laid some stress upon this--he longed for the moorland air and the rugged fells, though he also admitted that Evelyn's society enhanced their charm for him.
rugged
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From this reading For one reason--and he laid some stress upon this--he longed for the moorland air and the rugged fells, though he also admitted that Evelyn's society enhanced their charm for him.
sailed
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From this reading Vane spent a month at the Dene with quiet satisfaction, and when at last he left for London and Paris he gladly promised to come back for another few weeks before he sailed for Canada.
satisfaction
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From this reading Vane spent a month at the Dene with quiet satisfaction, and when at last he left for London and Paris he gladly promised to come back for another few weeks before he sailed for Canada.
setting
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From this reading At last, shortly before setting out on the journey, he took himself to task and endeavoured to determine what his feelings towards her were, but he signally failed to elucidate the point.
shortly
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From this reading At last, shortly before setting out on the journey, he took himself to task and endeavoured to determine what his feelings towards her were, but he signally failed to elucidate the point.
signally
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From this reading At last, shortly before setting out on the journey, he took himself to task and endeavoured to determine what his feelings towards her were, but he signally failed to elucidate the point.
society
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From this reading For one reason--and he laid some stress upon this--he longed for the moorland air and the rugged fells, though he also admitted that Evelyn's society enhanced their charm for him.
some
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From this reading He stayed some time in Paris, because Carroll insisted on it, but it was with eagerness he went north again.
spent
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From this reading Vane spent a month at the Dene with quiet satisfaction, and when at last he left for London and Paris he gladly promised to come back for another few weeks before he sailed for Canada.
stayed
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From this reading He stayed some time in Paris, because Carroll insisted on it, but it was with eagerness he went north again.
stress
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From this reading For one reason--and he laid some stress upon this--he longed for the moorland air and the rugged fells, though he also admitted that Evelyn's society enhanced their charm for him.
task
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From this reading At last, shortly before setting out on the journey, he took himself to task and endeavoured to determine what his feelings towards her were, but he signally failed to elucidate the point.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For one reason--and he laid some stress upon this--he longed for the moorland air and the rugged fells, though he also admitted that Evelyn's society enhanced their charm for him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Vane spent a month at the Dene with quiet satisfaction, and when at last he left for London and Paris he gladly promised to come back for another few weeks before he sailed for Canada.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For one reason--and he laid some stress upon this--he longed for the moorland air and the rugged fells, though he also admitted that Evelyn's society enhanced their charm for him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For one reason--and he laid some stress upon this--he longed for the moorland air and the rugged fells, though he also admitted that Evelyn's society enhanced their charm for him.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For one reason--and he laid some stress upon this--he longed for the moorland air and the rugged fells, though he also admitted that Evelyn's society enhanced their charm for him.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He stayed some time in Paris, because Carroll insisted on it, but it was with eagerness he went north again.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Vane spent a month at the Dene with quiet satisfaction, and when at last he left for London and Paris he gladly promised to come back for another few weeks before he sailed for Canada.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last, shortly before setting out on the journey, he took himself to task and endeavoured to determine what his feelings towards her were, but he signally failed to elucidate the point.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading At last, shortly before setting out on the journey, he took himself to task and endeavoured to determine what his feelings towards her were, but he signally failed to elucidate the point.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For one reason--and he laid some stress upon this--he longed for the moorland air and the rugged fells, though he also admitted that Evelyn's society enhanced their charm for him.
Vane
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From this reading Vane spent a month at the Dene with quiet satisfaction, and when at last he left for London and Paris he gladly promised to come back for another few weeks before he sailed for Canada.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He stayed some time in Paris, because Carroll insisted on it, but it was with eagerness he went north again.
weeks
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From this reading Vane spent a month at the Dene with quiet satisfaction, and when at last he left for London and Paris he gladly promised to come back for another few weeks before he sailed for Canada.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He stayed some time in Paris, because Carroll insisted on it, but it was with eagerness he went north again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At last, shortly before setting out on the journey, he took himself to task and endeavoured to determine what his feelings towards her were, but he signally failed to elucidate the point.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At last, shortly before setting out on the journey, he took himself to task and endeavoured to determine what his feelings towards her were, but he signally failed to elucidate the point.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Vane spent a month at the Dene with quiet satisfaction, and when at last he left for London and Paris he gladly promised to come back for another few weeks before he sailed for Canada.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Vane spent a month at the Dene with quiet satisfaction, and when at last he left for London and Paris he gladly promised to come back for another few weeks before he sailed for Canada.
