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31st
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From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ABOUT L. D.
absence
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From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
Allington
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From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
Apollo
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From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had been invited by the Countess De Courcy to join her suite at Courcy Castle.
August
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From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Offers of hospitality had been made to him by the dozen.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
cares
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From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
Castle
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From this reading He had been invited by the Countess De Courcy to join her suite at Courcy Castle.
chose
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From this reading Lady Hartletop's doors, in Shropshire, were open to him, if he chose to enter them.
Countess
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From this reading He had been invited by the Countess De Courcy to join her suite at Courcy Castle.
Courcy
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From this reading He had been invited by the Countess De Courcy to join her suite at Courcy Castle.
Crosbie
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From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
D
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From this reading ABOUT L. D.
De
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From this reading He had been invited by the Countess De Courcy to join her suite at Courcy Castle.
declared
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From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
destiny
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From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
doors
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From this reading Lady Hartletop's doors, in Shropshire, were open to him, if he chose to enter them.
dozen
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From this reading Offers of hospitality had been made to him by the dozen.
enter
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From this reading Lady Hartletop's doors, in Shropshire, were open to him, if he chose to enter them.
fixed
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From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
four
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From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Offers of hospitality had been made to him by the dozen.
Hartletop's
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From this reading Lady Hartletop's doors, in Shropshire, were open to him, if he chose to enter them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lady Hartletop's doors, in Shropshire, were open to him, if he chose to enter them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been invited by the Countess De Courcy to join her suite at Courcy Castle.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Offers of hospitality had been made to him by the dozen.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
hospitality
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From this reading Offers of hospitality had been made to him by the dozen.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Lady Hartletop's doors, in Shropshire, were open to him, if he chose to enter them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lady Hartletop's doors, in Shropshire, were open to him, if he chose to enter them.
intending
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From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
intention
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From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
invited
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From this reading He had been invited by the Countess De Courcy to join her suite at Courcy Castle.
join
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From this reading He had been invited by the Countess De Courcy to join her suite at Courcy Castle.
L
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From this reading ABOUT L. D.
Lady
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From this reading Lady Hartletop's doors, in Shropshire, were open to him, if he chose to enter them.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
London
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From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
made
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From this reading Offers of hospitality had been made to him by the dozen.
months
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From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
Offers
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From this reading Offers of hospitality had been made to him by the dozen.
official
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From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Lady Hartletop's doors, in Shropshire, were open to him, if he chose to enter them.
purpose
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From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
recruiting
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From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
Shropshire
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From this reading Lady Hartletop's doors, in Shropshire, were open to him, if he chose to enter them.
stay
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From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
suite
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From this reading He had been invited by the Countess De Courcy to join her suite at Courcy Castle.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Lady Hartletop's doors, in Shropshire, were open to him, if he chose to enter them.
there
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From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
two
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From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
weeks
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From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lady Hartletop's doors, in Shropshire, were open to him, if he chose to enter them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Apollo Crosbie left London for Allington on the 31st of August, intending to stay there four weeks, with the declared intention of recruiting his strength by an absence of two months from official cares, and with no fixed purpose as to his destiny for the last of those two months.
